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Lawrence, KS vs Waltham, MA

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Highlights
- Waltham spends 77.3% more per student than Lawrence.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.9% lower in Waltham than in Lawrence. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Waltham had 3.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lawrence
 Lawrence, KSWaltham, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,560$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,316  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,141$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3544573
 Students per Counselor539  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.1%1.5%
Reviews for Lawrence    19 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I don't know why people have written negative reviews about Lawrence, but I have lived here for two years and love it. The quality of life is great - it is a college  More

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Over 12 years ago

Great college town, wonderful people and community. Fun  More

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Over 13 years ago

While I was a grad student at KU I lived in Lawrence, KS. I was unimpressed by the town and even less impressed by the over-inflated ego of its inhabitants. Let's be  More

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Reviews for Waltham    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

My husband and I moved from west of Worcester to Waltham a few months ago and are really enjoying life here. We're situated in an apartment close to Moody Street and  More

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Waltham is home to two well respected colleges/universities: Bentley and Brandeis. That, however, is not all. For within half an hour or so, by commuter train or car,  More

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