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Farmingdale, NY vs New Bedford, MA

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- New Bedford spends 35.2% less per student than Farmingdale.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.4% higher in New Bedford than in Farmingdale. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- New Bedford had 19.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Farmingdale
 Farmingdale, NYNew Bedford, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,311$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$27,824  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,937$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.06  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5294573
 Students per Counselor358  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock13.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock76.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
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Reviews for Farmingdale    3 Reviews
N · South Farmingdale, NY
Nick S
Over 8 years ago

Town great, centerally located to all parkways and shopping. Town up and coming with new places to live & eat. Sports oriented town! Great place to live  More

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Steve · Farmingdale, NY
n/a
Over 15 years ago

none  More

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Steve · Farmingdale, NY
Farmingdale - A pleasant residential small town.
Over 18 years ago

I don't really know too much about the cost of living here. I am renting a 3-bedroom house for $2400/month. This is a residential area of neat homes and a business area  More

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Reviews for New Bedford    5 Reviews
David · New Bedford, MA
Gritty mostly, quaint Downtown, high addictions
Over 4 years ago

Grew up here, returned here to assist family after lining/working South of Boston, San Diego, then North of Boston respectively. Outside of the quaint/Historic Downtown  More

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Lincoln · New Bedford, MA
Winters
Over 13 years ago

Cold  More

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Dale · New Bedford, MA
It is what you make it
Over 15 years ago

While unemployment is always a problem here, this city is no worse than any other old Northeastern city. Yes, we do have crime and bad areas, just as any other city  More

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