2026 Compare Cities Education:
Moscow, ID vs Springfield, MA

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Highlights
- Springfield spends 77.6% more per student than Moscow.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.0% lower in Springfield than in Moscow. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Springfield had 18.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Moscow
 Moscow, IDSpringfield, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,412$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,600  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,506$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.22  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5224573
 Students per Counselor286  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Moscow    13 Reviews

I paused to reread my comments below. What was missing is the heart of the matter, which I’d like to explain now before you read my experience and opinion. While I  More

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Over 6 years ago

Moved to Moscow, ID in retirement. Great to leave Seattle and whacky WA state Gov. Small quaint town. Christian based safe place. Housing is hard to come by. Based upon  More

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Development is only a good thing when it's beneficial for the whole community. Lived here for 36 years. It's changed from a strong, middle class community with a  More

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Reviews for Springfield    15 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Springfield is experiencing a rejeuvenation. Does the city have issues? Of course, what medium-sized city doesn't? During the past year, a new $1 billion MGM  More

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This city has a bad rep that is unwarranted. I just bought a terrific little house in a quiet and friendly neighborhood. Everywhere I go in this town, people are  More

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Over 12 years ago

I just moved to Springfield almost a year now. I moved there because I know the housing stock there is plentiful. It's also very affordable. The most affordable place to  More

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