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Newton, MA vs West Palm Beach, FL

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- West Palm Beach spends 44.7% less per student than Newton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 36.6% higher in West Palm Beach than in Newton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Palm Beach had 10.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Newton
 Newton, MAWest Palm Beach, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,196  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,960$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7454573
 Students per Counselor331  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.6.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.80.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree11.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%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 West Palm Beach    51 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Palm Beach county is getting over crowded at least from point of view. High property taxes and home owners insurance (due to hurricanes) traffic is getting worse.   More

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Over 9 years ago

I couldn't think of a better place to live. There are so many things to do around town. Traffic in not bad, for the most part. There's a good mix of cultural diversity.  More

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Over 9 years ago

Why is Cultural diversity considered a pro for West Palm  More

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