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Lawrence, MA vs Eureka, CA

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Highlights
- Eureka spends 22.3% less per student than Lawrence.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 56.8% higher in Eureka than in Lawrence. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Eureka had 27.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lawrence
 Lawrence, MAEureka, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,703$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,386  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,929$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.04  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock70434573
 Students per Counselor355  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Lawrence    1 Reviews

Natives of the Boston area tend to be a bit provincial and quick to judge people by where they live. Lawrence has had some down years. It lacks the sterling reputation  More

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Reviews for Eureka    43 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I lived here 7 years and moved away a year ago. Crime and homelessness was really bad. Public funds which should be used to improve infrastructure somehow disappeared.  More

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Over 5 years ago

I enjoy living in Eureka. There is a lot of beautiful outdoor trails. The climate is mild. Other places I have lived were freezing cold in winter, and flaming hot in  More

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I lived in a suburb just north of Eureka for three years. It has a small-town feel, where everybody seems to know everybody. There is zero traffic, but that's because  More

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