2025 Compare Cities Education:
Northampton, MA vs New Bedford, MA

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Highlights
- New Bedford spends 5.1% less per student than Northampton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.3% higher in New Bedford than in Northampton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- New Bedford had 18.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Northampton
 Northampton, MANew Bedford, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,311$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,434  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,937$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.95  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5294573
 Students per Counselor364  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock13.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock76.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.62.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%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 New Bedford    5 Reviews

Grew up here, returned here to assist family after lining/working South of Boston, San Diego, then North of Boston respectively. Outside of the quaint/Historic Downtown  More

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Over 13 years ago

Cold  More

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Over 15 years ago

While unemployment is always a problem here, this city is no worse than any other old Northeastern city. Yes, we do have crime and bad areas, just as any other city  More

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