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Cambridge, MA vs Provo, UT

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Highlights
- Provo spends 58.3% less per student than Cambridge.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 103.8% higher in Provo than in Cambridge. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Provo had 3.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Cambridge
 Cambridge, MAProvo, UTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,835$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,196  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,859$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock32934573
 Students per Counselor331  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.80.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%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 Provo    21 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I was born in Provo and have lived in a few cities nearby my entire life. While I was raised in a semi-Mormon family, I am no longer LDS. I haven’t been for about 20  More

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Over 7 years ago

I live in Mississippi and im 15. Im looking for somewhere to relocate when I graduate college. Even though im 15 and I have a long way ahead before I even graduate  More

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Great Quality of life. People are  More

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