2026 Compare Cities Education:
New Bedford, MA vs Tampa, FL

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Highlights
- Tampa spends 45.3% less per student than New Bedford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.1% higher in Tampa than in New Bedford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tampa had 15.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to New Bedford
 New Bedford, MATampa, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,103$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,183  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,009$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.95  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10264573
 Students per Counselor353  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%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 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 Tampa    162 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

The people in Tampa are fantastic but the city is a total bore. All events are always in South Tampa and never elsewhere, ie, North Tampa. The north end never  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in small towns before and now for the past 25 years in this large metropolis. It's a very nice city. Lots of jobs, shopping restaurants, churches, Busch  More

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This is my favorite city that I have ever lived in. I am reading all of these terrible reviews for Tampa, but then when I read what people are writing, they are actually  More

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