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Newport News, VA vs Nashua, NH

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Highlights
- Nashua spends 26.9% more per student than Newport News.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.5% lower in Nashua than in Newport News. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Nashua had 0.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Newport News
 Newport News, VANashua, NHUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,879$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,876  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,989$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.55  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4154573
 Students per Counselor325  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Newport News    36 Reviews

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So, let's start with the positives. Newport News Park is gigantic and has archery, disc golf, canoeing, camping, playgrounds, picnic areas, a beautiful reflecting  More

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Reading a lot of other reviews here I can agree and understand a lot of the negative sentiment. NPN has some crime. Just about as much as any other place from what I've  More

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Over 9 years ago

Its not that bad here. I moved here from the actual city of Chicago and not the suburbs. Believe me I have seen my share of violence. My senior and junior year I had  More

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Reviews for Nashua    13 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Twenty or so years ago, this was a pretty nice city. Convenient and safe. Now, at least over the past decade-to-decade and a half, it's changed for the worse. Mainly the  More

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Did a short term stay here for work, it was the most depressing place I could ever imagine. Boring, unfriendly people, freezing winter, crap restaurants, and horrible  More

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Over 10 years ago

I have lived in many places across southern NH - and Nashua is by far the most community oriented place I have lived. The Library, Main Street initiatives, and parks  More

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