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New Bedford, MA vs Waltham, MA

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Highlights
- Waltham spends 16.0% more per student than New Bedford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.4% lower in Waltham than in New Bedford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Waltham had 21.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to New Bedford
 New Bedford, MAWaltham, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,560$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,183  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,141$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.95  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3544573
 Students per Counselor353  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.1%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 Waltham    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

My husband and I moved from west of Worcester to Waltham a few months ago and are really enjoying life here. We're situated in an apartment close to Moody Street and  More

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Waltham is home to two well respected colleges/universities: Bentley and Brandeis. That, however, is not all. For within half an hour or so, by commuter train or car,  More

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