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Northampton, MA vs Irvine, CA

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Highlights
- Irvine spends 28.6% less per student than Northampton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 112.0% higher in Irvine than in Northampton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Irvine had 2.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Northampton
 Northampton, MAIrvine, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,434  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.95  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock163834573
 Students per Counselor364  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.62.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.6%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 Irvine    42 Reviews

We've lived in Irvine since '87. We have raised two children within the ISUD. Both are grown up. Sure, there have been many changes since then.. the City has  More

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I've lived in Irvine for 2 years and in Orange County for 10 so I'm pretty familiar with the area by now and all it has to offer. Perhaps my review of this place has  More

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I wouldn't live elsewhere. I originally moved to Irvine in 2002 from the Midwest, not knowing what it even was. I left and moved around a great deal locally in OC,  More

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