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Dallas, TX vs Hamden, CT

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Highlights
- Hamden spends 75.7% more per student than Dallas.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.5% lower in Hamden than in Dallas. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hamden had 18.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Dallas
 Dallas, TXHamden, CTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,138$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,291  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,407$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5404573
 Students per Counselor361  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%1.5%
Reviews for Dallas    228 Reviews

I seldom review anything but I was inspired by reading the other Dallas reviews to add my two cents. I’ve been here since 2015 and we hope to leave when we can get jobs  More

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I have lived in Dallas, as well as areas around the Dallas Metroplex, for over 20 years. With that said, what I have seen in that time, has not been overly pleasing; and  More

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There is only one thing I found to be relatively good in this city: upscale restaurants. The food is tasty but only in upscale restaurants, I am vegan, and still found  More

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Reviews for Hamden    6 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Crime is very low in my town the Police Officers live in the town so they care more about their  More

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Over 12 years ago

I have worked at seven different elementary schools, not including my student teaching experiences, and Wintergreen by far surpasses them on every level. We are  More

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Over 13 years ago

Sounds like this is a great city . Change and Diversity are both good and are what makes America what it is today. Prior to having committed to relocating, perhaps you  More

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