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Bradford, PA vs Boston, MA

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Highlights
- Boston spends 76.8% more per student than Bradford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.0% lower in Boston than in Bradford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Boston had 1.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bradford
 Bradford, PABoston, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$29,396$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,571  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,967$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7174573
 Students per Counselor301  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.15.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.6%1.5%
Reviews for Bradford    6 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

It's a small town with very few businesses and no malls. Wal-Mart Supercenter is where most people go to shop. That's pretty typical of most small towns, so no big  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Bradford all but two years of my life. The hills are beautiful and the living quiet and peaceful. It is a great place to raise children and close enough  More

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Over 17 years ago

I am from Bradford,and miss it so very much. My parents moved away when I was around 15 years young I believe. They are back and live on the outskirts of town. I  More

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Reviews for Boston    122 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

health care in the country, plenty of jobs, gorgeous architecture, cool neighborhoods, lots of great restaurants, and always something to do. The beautiful coast, the  More

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I've lived in/near Boston my whole life almost. It has many pros such as a big city feel, extremely safe, reliable train transportation, great food. However any pro  More

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I moved to MA from the country of Georgia in eastern Europe. Then traveled quite a bit in the U.S. Boston definitely has its own flavor. Suburbs offer okay schools,  More

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