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Northampton, MA vs West Hollywood, CA

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- West Hollywood spends 18.6% less per student than Northampton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 99.6% higher in West Hollywood than in Northampton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Hollywood had 3.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Northampton
 Northampton, MAWest Hollywood, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,434  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.95  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor364  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.62.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%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 West Hollywood    5 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Incorporated on November 29, 1984, West Hollywood (colloquially referred to as WeHo)is notably famous for its unique & vibrant commercial corridors, dining, and  More

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Over 17 years ago

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Over 18 years ago

Before coming to LA, I had only lived in "real" cities, such as New York, so I had a very hard time adjusting to the suburban, automobile-centric nature of LA. West  More

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