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Nashua, NH vs Santa Clara, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Clara spends 9.0% more per student than Nashua.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 77.0% higher in Santa Clara than in Nashua. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Santa Clara had 2.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Nashua
 Nashua, NHSanta Clara, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,747  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.2  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor220  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock24.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.5%1.5%
Reviews for Nashua    13 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Twenty or so years ago, this was a pretty nice city. Convenient and safe. Now, at least over the past decade-to-decade and a half, it's changed for the worse. Mainly the  More

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Did a short term stay here for work, it was the most depressing place I could ever imagine. Boring, unfriendly people, freezing winter, crap restaurants, and horrible  More

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Over 10 years ago

I have lived in many places across southern NH - and Nashua is by far the most community oriented place I have lived. The Library, Main Street initiatives, and parks  More

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Reviews for Santa Clara    14 Reviews

Larry · 

Santa Clara, CA and the city government are great. The city has been for the most part very good to me. I grew up in Santa Clara and now that I have been away for two  More

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I have lived in Santa Clara California most of my life so I consider myself to be an expert. The climate is wonderful. The price of housing is way above the national  More

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Over 10 years ago

Good Central Park and activities; City-owned power company provides lower cost power; home to many high-tech companies; city is  More

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