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Northampton, MA vs Saratoga Springs, NY

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Highlights
- Saratoga Springs spends 6.1% more per student than Northampton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.9% higher in Saratoga Springs than in Northampton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Saratoga Springs had 1.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Northampton
 Northampton, MASaratoga Springs, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,706$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,434  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,993$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.95  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7974573
 Students per Counselor364  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.62.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.0%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 Saratoga Springs    22 Reviews

I grew up in Saratoga and moved out in my late 20’s. I only live about 20 minutes from there now, so I go there sometimes. Downtown Saratoga is very nice. Broadway, the  More

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Over 6 years ago

I came from buffalo New York home of the chicken wings and forgot my phone in the uber the people at the concert were very nice they let me and my friend and I leave and  More

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Saratoga springs is one of the safest cities to live in. You don't really have to worry about getting shot, mugged, assaulted (Those things do happen, but no where near  More

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