2025 Compare Cities Education:
New Bedford, MA vs Farmington, NM

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Highlights
- Farmington spends 38.7% less per student than New Bedford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.8% higher in Farmington than in New Bedford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Farmington had 14.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to New Bedford
 New Bedford, MAFarmington, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,458$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,183  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,092$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.95  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7564573
 Students per Counselor353  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for New Bedford    5 Reviews

Grew up here, returned here to assist family after lining/working South of Boston, San Diego, then North of Boston respectively. Outside of the quaint/Historic Downtown  More

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Over 13 years ago

Cold  More

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Over 15 years ago

While unemployment is always a problem here, this city is no worse than any other old Northeastern city. Yes, we do have crime and bad areas, just as any other city  More

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Reviews for Farmington    24 Reviews

The worst place I have ever lived. It is dirty, crime ridden, uneducated and good luck getting good medical care. San Juan anything sucks. Unfriendly, ugly, dusty,  More

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Over 7 years ago

No social life, limited resources, dirty roads with potholes, unclean people, litter, no recreational resources of any value. Employment opportunities don't exist, lack  More

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World class fly fishing (San Juan shuffle!), nearby colorado skiing, and perhaps one of the best climates in the continental US (average western summer with mild winter,  More

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