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Cambridge, MA vs South Bend, IN

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Highlights
- South Bend spends 46.0% less per student than Cambridge.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.4% higher in South Bend than in Cambridge. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- South Bend had 8.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Cambridge
 Cambridge, MASouth Bend, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,718$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,196  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,138$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8994573
 Students per Counselor331  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.8%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.  Unlock8.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%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 South Bend    25 Reviews

When it comes to standard of living, neighborhoods, safety, schools, wage earners and tax dollar contributing citizens Mishawaka hands down, will always made better  More

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Moving here is much harder than growing up here, I know from many people I've talked to. When you grow up here you learn how to interact with people, everyone will seem  More

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I’ve lived in the city for 4 years now and have honestly had a good experience so far. I live in a quite neighborhood and have had no issues with crime or violence.  More

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