2026 Compare Cities Education:
New Bedford, MA vs Safety Harbor, FL

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Highlights
- Safety Harbor spends 42.8% less per student than New Bedford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.7% higher in Safety Harbor than in New Bedford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Safety Harbor had 27.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to New Bedford
 New Bedford, MASafety Harbor, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,625$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,183  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,090$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.95  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8214573
 Students per Counselor353  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%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 14 years ago

Cold  More

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Over 16 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 Safety Harbor    3 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I lived in my beloved Safety Harbor in the early 90's when I was just at the start of my career. I relocated from Illinois and so enjoyed life there. I walked Philippe  More

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I've lived across the entire US, Fort Lauderdale and Palm beach for nearly two decades, Tampa for three years, Dallas, Tulsa, been to New York, Naples, Fort Myers,  More

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I highly recommend Safety Harbor to anyone considering the Tampa/St Pete area. We have lived here for 6 years, and now face a potential move. I am considering a  More

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