2025 Compare Cities Education:
New Bedford, MA vs Hartford, CT

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Highlights
- Hartford spends 23.4% more per student than New Bedford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.8% lower in Hartford than in New Bedford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hartford had 3.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to New Bedford
 New Bedford, MAHartford, CTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$25,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,183  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,433$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.95  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4794573
 Students per Counselor353  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock73.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%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 Hartford    23 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I love Hartford. Any naysayer is not appreciating the very real and new energy that is revitalizing the city. In conjunction with a wonderful location, relatively mild  More

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Over 4 years ago

Surprised by the low  More

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I lived in CT for about 7 years, and this place is depressing, lonely, and boring. My only entertainment in Hartford, were the Library branches for books and movies. The  More

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