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Cambridge, MA vs Brockton, MA

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Highlights
- Brockton spends 19.5% less per student than Cambridge.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.2% higher in Brockton than in Cambridge. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Brockton had 15.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Cambridge
 Cambridge, MABrockton, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,961$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,196  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,526$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5294573
 Students per Counselor331  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock10.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.80.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Cambridge    14 Reviews

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

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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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Reviews for Brockton    4 Reviews

I joined this site specifically so I could write this review. I can tell you with with absolute certainty and every ounce of conviction in my soul that:The best place to  More

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Born and raised in Brockton, the closer towards the police station and shelter the closer you are to drug addicts and gang violence. I’ve woken up many sleepless  More

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Over 8 years ago

Recently the city of Champions has become the city of opportunities. Brockton real estate market is experiencing one of the highest property valuation increases in the  More

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