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Natick, MA vs Lancaster, PA

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Highlights
- Lancaster spends 18.4% less per student than Natick.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.8% higher in Lancaster than in Natick. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lancaster had 15.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Natick
 Natick, MALancaster, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,226$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,196  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,603$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4574573
 Students per Counselor331  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.68.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Natick    4 Reviews

I've lived in Natick since the summer of 2006. Here is my honest review. Pros: 1. We landed here for its proximity to Boston via the Commuter Rail, and right now  More

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Over 10 years ago

They have public transportation (a bus). And the city has two stops on the commuter rail to Boston. I like  More

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Over 15 years ago

Natick is a suburb of Boston, approximately 22 miles west. The public schools here are known for their high quality. The town itself is very family-oriented. I love  More

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Reviews for Lancaster    14 Reviews

Lancaster is really nice in some parts, but it seems like the further away you get from downtown the worse it gets. I grew up around Saint Joseph and manor and saw  More

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I was there last weekend and was extremely favorably impressed. The only hesitation, and question, I have about the place is the high crime rate. It is hard to tell from  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lancaster is the nation's oldest inland city located in central PA amid Amish farmlands. Walkable and soon to be bike friendly, it offers a variety of great restaurants  More

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