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Palatka, FL vs Boston, MA

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Highlights
- Boston spends 173.2% more per student than Palatka.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 35.3% lower in Boston than in Palatka. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Boston had 8.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Palatka
 Palatka, FLBoston, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$29,396$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,170  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,967$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.39  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7174573
 Students per Counselor393  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.15.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.11.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.6%1.5%
Reviews for Palatka    3 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I have a lovely home on the outskirts of NW Palatka Bannerville area about 15 minutes from publix. Our well water (from the aquafier) is fabulous and the last time I  More

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Over 20 years ago

Palatka is growing and will likely grow more in the near future. Although prices have escalated, housing is still less expensive than St. Augustine. Many people will  More

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Reviews for Boston    122 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

health care in the country, plenty of jobs, gorgeous architecture, cool neighborhoods, lots of great restaurants, and always something to do. The beautiful coast, the  More

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I've lived in/near Boston my whole life almost. It has many pros such as a big city feel, extremely safe, reliable train transportation, great food. However any pro  More

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I moved to MA from the country of Georgia in eastern Europe. Then traveled quite a bit in the U.S. Boston definitely has its own flavor. Suburbs offer okay schools,  More

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