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Newport, RI vs Providence, RI

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- Providence spends 14.7% less per student than Newport.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.4% higher in Providence than in Newport. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Providence had 12.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Newport
 Newport, RIProvidence, RIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,605$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,315  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,362$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9134573
 Students per Counselor321  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.54.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.9%1.5%
Reviews for Newport    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

newport rocks if you wanna drink and eat and spend a lot of  More

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Over 18 years ago

The Newport area is very beautiful place to live in and the population is just the right size to raise a family. Lots to do. Unfortunately the cost of housing is  More

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Newport RI is a famous and historic seaport town, but like many New England cities, the past blends with the present in very appealing ways. It is a walking town that  More

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Reviews for Providence    19 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I think I hate this city more then my  More

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Over 9 years ago

I currently live in Rockford IL and just graduated college for broadcasting. I want to move out of this depressing, negative city and was thinking about Providence,  More

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And I've been to San Francisco and Seattle, so that's saying a lot. If you like pot, good for you, my annoyance is with all the people who smoke pot plainly in  More

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