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Cambridge, MA vs Washington, DC

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- Washington spends 28.5% more per student than Cambridge.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.8% lower in Washington than in Cambridge. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Washington had 3.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Cambridge
 Cambridge, MAWashington, DCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$30,279$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,196  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,354$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7964573
 Students per Counselor331  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.80.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.3%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 Washington    97 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 5 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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