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Clearwater, FL vs Lowell, MA

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Highlights
- Lowell spends 102.7% more per student than Clearwater.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.5% lower in Lowell than in Clearwater. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lowell had 8.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Clearwater
 Clearwater, FLLowell, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,560$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,164  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,141$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.89  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3544573
 Students per Counselor404  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock10.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Clearwater    23 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Lived here all my life and it is still an amazing place to call home. Rural is long gone, but there are plentiful places to get away from the glitz and glamour that  More

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Just moved here 2 months ago. My utility bill was $160. Water usage was only $31 but the charge for sewer based on the water usage was $42. I was also charged $17.85  More

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I've resided in Clearwater for 30 odd years (no pun intended). It does have it's good and bad. We are an attractive city wrapped around an amazing piece of waterfront.  More

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Reviews for Lowell    4 Reviews

Lowell... what a city! Remember to read the plaques on each sewer reminding our residents not to wash your daily garbage down the gutters. Remember, here in Lowell,  More

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Over 17 years ago

We are in a quiet neighbor hood with modtly elderly people on our street, I have always lived in this city and I wouldn't change for any place in the U.S.A I love the  More

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Over 18 years ago

Many parts of Middlesex county have become incredibly congested and overcrowded in recent years due to immigration. Some white flight taking place in Lowell, though  More

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