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Cambridge, MA vs Reno, NV

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Highlights
- Reno spends 42.2% less per student than Cambridge.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 34.6% higher in Reno than in Cambridge. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Reno had 6.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Cambridge
 Cambridge, MAReno, NVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,626$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,196  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,562$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4914573
 Students per Counselor331  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.80.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.3%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 Reno    91 Reviews

K · Reno, NV

Pros: Absolutely beautiful. Lots to do outdoors. Lots of community events, live music, performing arts entertainment, street festivals, etc. Many areas are very  More

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Over 5 years ago

Yeah I moved here from the Midwest and wouldn’t ever go back. The weather, outdoor activities, closeness to national parks and the coast of California and Oregon are  More

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I was born and raised in San Jose, CA. Not when it was "silicon valley". I had to basically flee after my son was born, 20 years ago because I was drowning financially.  More

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