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Norwood, MA vs Springfield, MA

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Highlights
- Springfield spends 5.6% less per student than Norwood.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.1% lower in Springfield than in Norwood. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Springfield had 15.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Norwood
 Norwood, MASpringfield, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,412$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,734  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,506$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5224573
 Students per Counselor308  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Norwood    1 Reviews

Norwood is well run and has an excellent police and fire dept. Location is terrific. Halfway between Providence and Boston. 2 rail stations in the town convenience to  More

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Reviews for Springfield    15 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Springfield is experiencing a rejeuvenation. Does the city have issues? Of course, what medium-sized city doesn't? During the past year, a new $1 billion MGM  More

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This city has a bad rep that is unwarranted. I just bought a terrific little house in a quiet and friendly neighborhood. Everywhere I go in this town, people are  More

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Over 12 years ago

I just moved to Springfield almost a year now. I moved there because I know the housing stock there is plentiful. It's also very affordable. The most affordable place to  More

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