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Cambridge, MA vs Amherst Town, MA

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- Amherst Town spends 9.2% less per student than Cambridge.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.7% lower in Amherst Town than in Cambridge. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Amherst Town had 1.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Cambridge
 Cambridge, MAAmherst Town, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,404$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,196  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,450$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3414573
 Students per Counselor331  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.80.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock27.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock17.6%1.5%
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David · Cambridge, MA
Lots of changes
Over 10 years ago

Cambridge is a great place to live. It is rather expensive, but has great access to Boston, schools and hospitals. There is a lot of construction underway that can be  More

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Herman  · Cambridge, MA
Tap water quality ranking in USA
Over 13 years ago

Need info on test results on tap or drinking water quality, 02139 Green St area.  More

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Jean · Marlborough, MA
Cambridge is Education Hub
Over 13 years ago

Home to both Harvard and MIT, Cambridge is the cornerstone of higher education. Residents are very intelligent and open to new ideas.   More

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