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Newton, MA vs San Francisco, CA

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Highlights
- San Francisco spends 10.8% less per student than Newton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 70.1% higher in San Francisco than in Newton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Francisco had 8.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Newton
 Newton, MASan Francisco, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,016$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,196  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,028$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12964573
 Students per Counselor331  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.6.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.80.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree11.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.0%1.5%
Reviews for Newton    6 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Apartment rentals seem to be on the expensive  More

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Over 14 years ago

Newton is ok, safe, close to  More

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Over 15 years ago

THE WEATHER HERE IS VARIABLE... EACH SEASON CAN BE FELT IN EXTREME TEMPERATURES. WINTER IS SO COLD, SUMMER IS SO HOT...THE SPRING AND FALL BRING A LOT OF RAIN, BUT ALSO  More

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Reviews for San Francisco    149 Reviews

from a single guy's perspective. let's start this review from 2017. I moved here to be near to my sister who also relocated, and also to attend Cal State East Bay in  More

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I've lived in San Francisco for ten years. I thought I would write a balanced review for people looking to move here. My family is from places like Boise, Atlanta,  More

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I've lived in San Francisco for ten years. I thought I would write a balanced review for people looking to move here. My family is from places like Boise, Atlanta,  More

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