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Falls Church, VA vs Lowell, MA

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Highlights
- Lowell spends 16.9% more per student than Falls Church.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.0% lower in Lowell than in Falls Church. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lowell had 15.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Falls Church
 Falls Church, VALowell, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,560$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,262  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,141$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3544573
 Students per Counselor277  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock10.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.78.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Falls Church    10 Reviews

I grew up in Falls Church and lived there most of my 50 something years. It has gone from a mostly working class town to a upper-income crowded city. He powers that be  More

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Over 15 years ago

The (small) size and high quality of the Falls Church City public school system makes it ideal for families who juggle overseas assignments with stateside living in the  More

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I've lived in 3 different states and 30 different locations, and this by FAR the WORST air I've ever had to deal with!!! It's such a beautiful town, but don't be  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 18 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 19 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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