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Needham, MA vs Alameda, CA

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- Alameda spends 21.6% less per student than Needham.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 70.4% higher in Alameda than in Needham. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Alameda had 6.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Needham
 Needham, MAAlameda, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,734  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,104$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock95554573
 Students per Counselor308  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.6.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.81.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.0%1.5%
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Reviews for Alameda    6 Reviews
Johanna · Alameda, CA
Over emphasis
Over 7 years ago

Having been born here & 70 now I have watched firsthand, a small, quiet town ruined by excessive building, overcrowding and far too many restaurants for a city this  More

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kwm · Alameda, CA
Small-town feel in urban area
Over 16 years ago

Enjoy the immense benefit to having a close-knit community with main-street USA feel less than 10 miles from the resources of several urban and education  More

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Kenneth · Alameda, CA
Small-town feel in the middle of the Bay Area
Over 17 years ago

Alameda, CA is a unique town here in the Bay Area. Perhaps because it is an island, or perhaps because for many decades it was a U.S. Army base, the city has never  More

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