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Floyd, VA vs Northampton, MA

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- Northampton spends 76.7% more per student than Floyd.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.1% lower in Northampton than in Floyd. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Northampton had 5.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Floyd
 Floyd, VANorthampton, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,404$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,791  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,450$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.44  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3414573
 Students per Counselor444  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock22.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.9%1.5%
Reviews for Floyd    2 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Jobs plentiful ( Reccon if u's a worker) I an my ol lady ooh yea my siss also lives on same piece dirt raisd on . Mostly crimes theft from prob sumbudy u's know tryn buy  More

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Floyd County culture is a delightful mix of country folk and the creative wave of hippie culture that joined it in the 60's and just kept growing. Floyd is experiencing  More

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Reviews for Northampton    6 Reviews

I was born in Northampton in the 1960"s and have lived other places but always came back to live here. My two children were born here too. What draws be back to  More

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The greater Northampton, MA area is generally a pretty good place to live, if you're interested in Western MA or southern New England in general. MA is more affordable  More

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Northampton is a very progressive, diverse, liberal small city where you will find so much to do in just the downtown area alone. Music, shopping, restaurants, bars,  More

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