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Northampton, MA vs Galena, IL

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Highlights
- Galena spends 12.2% less per student than Northampton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.3% lower in Galena than in Northampton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Galena had 5.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Northampton
 Northampton, MAGalena, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,784$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,434  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,350$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.95  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5234573
 Students per Counselor364  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.62.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Northampton    6 Reviews

I was born in Northampton in the 1960"s and have lived other places but always came back to live here. My two children were born here too. What draws be back to  More

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The greater Northampton, MA area is generally a pretty good place to live, if you're interested in Western MA or southern New England in general. MA is more affordable  More

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Northampton is a very progressive, diverse, liberal small city where you will find so much to do in just the downtown area alone. Music, shopping, restaurants, bars,  More

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Reviews for Galena    3 Reviews

We've lived in Galena for about ten years now; previously lived in Elgin, then Cary. Moving here was like heaven (with some trade offs) especially after living in  More

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Over 13 years ago

My city of Galena, IL has festivals, parades, and parties almost every weekend of the year. Our Halloween parade usually lasts around 2 hours and draws in over 10,000  More

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Galena offers art shows, antique shops, arts/crafts fairs, Civil War re-enactments, theater, concerts, and more. Every weekend, there's something cultural going on, much  More

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