2026 Compare Cities Education:
Framingham, MA vs Arlington, VA

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Highlights
- Arlington spends 0.0% less per student than Framingham.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.4% higher in Arlington than in Framingham. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Arlington had 4.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Framingham
 Framingham, MAArlington, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,553$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,196  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,028$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6444573
 Students per Counselor331  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock28.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.8%1.5%
Reviews for Framingham    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Great central location and easy access to major routs  More

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Over 18 years ago

One of the reasons I moved here was for the ease of access to the city center of Boston, and also to get on the road in any direction... I still really appreciate that a  More

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Over 18 years ago

Potential option for a dual career couple commuting between Boston and Worcester.OK but not great schools-ethnically diverse but with little crime.Not snooty but your  More

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Reviews for Arlington    36 Reviews

Lived here 17 years, amazing  More

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Resident for 20 years. There is nothing hidden about Arlington. It is an affluent inner suburb of DC with a highly educated, mostly professional, population. The  More

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We've lived in Arlington for the past 7 years, and have enjoyed it but would prefer a less expensive, more open area. We live in a townhouse in Rosslyn, close to the  More

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