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Lowell, MA vs Manchester, NH

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Highlights
- Manchester spends 28.4% less per student than Lowell.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.8% higher in Manchester than in Lowell. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Manchester had 7.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lowell

Education
 Lowell, MAManchester, NHUnited States
 Expend. per Student$23,560$16,879$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,196$15,747$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$12,141$9,989$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.9912.216.23
 Students per Librarian3544154573
 Students per Counselor331220530
 Grade School Educ.10.0%4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.6%6.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.82.4%88.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.4%18.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.5%9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.4%31.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.9%8.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%1.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.9%1.0%1.5%

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Reviews for Lowell    4 Reviews

Lowell... what a city! Remember to read the plaques on each sewer reminding our residents not to wash your daily garbage down the gutters. Remember, here in Lowell,  More

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Over 16 years ago

We are in a quiet neighbor hood with modtly elderly people on our street, I have always lived in this city and I wouldn't change for any place in the U.S.A I love the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Many parts of Middlesex county have become incredibly congested and overcrowded in recent years due to immigration. Some white flight taking place in Lowell, though  More

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Reviews for Manchester    8 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Manchester was a fine city to raise my little family, but as a single person again it isn't for me. It may be okay for some, maybe 20-somethings or 30-somethings, but  More

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Over 13 years ago

The snow wont stop, my phone was taken by a plow, roofs leaking from ice dams and are collapsing by weight of snow, its snowing now!  More

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Over 15 years ago

I lived in Manchester for one year for work purposes and absolutely loved it. Living in New Hampshire was the best place I ahve ever lived and if possible I would gladly  More

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ZIPS IN LOWELL, MASSACHUSETTS
01852 01851 01854 01850
ZIPS IN MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE
03103 03104 03102 03109 03101

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