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Kailua (Honolulu County), HI vs Boston, MA

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- Boston spends 65.6% more per student than Kailua (Honolulu County).
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.9% lower in Boston than in Kailua (Honolulu County). (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Boston had 9.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Kailua (Honolulu County)
 Kailua (Honolulu County), HIBoston, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$29,396$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,564  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,967$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.4  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7174573
 Students per Counselor268  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.6%1.5%
Reviews for Kailua (Honolulu County)    10 Reviews

I have live in Kailua Oahu, HI for more than 27 years. I love this place but the cost to live here is becoming to much as I approach retirement. It also has become  More

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Over 13 years ago

Kailua is a perfect place to live if you like a relaxed and friendly neighborhood. It is close to local shops, local restaurants, beaches and ocean activities. Easy  More

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We've been here for the past 10 years, and it is truly heaven on earth from an environmental perspective, but a Cost of Living comparison will scare the daylights out of  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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