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Manchester, NH vs Providence, RI

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Highlights
- Providence spends 10.2% more per student than Manchester.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.4% higher in Providence than in Manchester. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Providence had 5.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Manchester

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 Manchester, NHProvidence, RIUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,879$18,605$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,747$16,362$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$9,989$9,362$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.213.3516.23
 Students per Librarian4159134573
 Students per Counselor220390530
 Grade School Educ.4.9%9.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.5%7.4%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.6%83.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%14.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.1%5.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.9%33.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.0%9.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%3.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.0%2.9%1.5%

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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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Reviews for Providence    19 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I think I hate this city more then my  More

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Over 8 years ago

I currently live in Rockford IL and just graduated college for broadcasting. I want to move out of this depressing, negative city and was thinking about Providence,  More

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And I've been to San Francisco and Seattle, so that's saying a lot. If you like pot, good for you, my annoyance is with all the people who smoke pot plainly in  More

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