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Decatur, AL vs Boston, MA

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Highlights
- Boston spends 143.8% more per student than Decatur.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 36.8% lower in Boston than in Decatur. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Boston had 5.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Decatur
 Decatur, ALBoston, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$29,396$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,895  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,967$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7174573
 Students per Counselor379  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.6%1.5%
Reviews for Decatur    12 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I moved to Decatur from Huntsville about 6 months ago. I love it! Traffic is mostly light, even at rush hour. You have enough shopping amenities here you rarely have to  More

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Over 4 years ago

I moved to Decatur three months ago from Huntsville and I am very satisfied with the city. Decatur boasts many amenities: on the river, surrounded on two sides by  More

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Over 6 years ago

I moved to Decatur from Huntsville a little over a year ago. I'm just not a big fan for a few reasons. #1 Brownsferry Nuclear Power Plant is exactly 10.43 miles from my  More

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Reviews for Boston    122 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

health care in the country, plenty of jobs, gorgeous architecture, cool neighborhoods, lots of great restaurants, and always something to do. The beautiful coast, the  More

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I've lived in/near Boston my whole life almost. It has many pros such as a big city feel, extremely safe, reliable train transportation, great food. However any pro  More

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I moved to MA from the country of Georgia in eastern Europe. Then traveled quite a bit in the U.S. Boston definitely has its own flavor. Suburbs offer okay schools,  More

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