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Pittsfield, MA vs Desert Hot Springs, CA

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- Desert Hot Springs spends 34.5% less per student than Pittsfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 126.8% higher in Desert Hot Springs than in Pittsfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Desert Hot Springs had 16.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pittsfield
 Pittsfield, MADesert Hot Springs, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,296$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,206  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,941$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock249534573
 Students per Counselor370  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock77.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Pittsfield    6 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I have grown up in Pittsfield, moved away, and came back. The loss of the GE manufacturing plant in the 80's adversely affected this blue collar city. This is not the  More

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Pittsfield has done nothing to attract any form of business for the 40 of 47 years that I have lived here. The current tax rate is now 3.7% for business property - that  More

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Hello, I was surprised to see Pittsfield, MA, listed as one of the towns with least crime. We've had 4 shootings since the beginning of the year! Where do you get  More

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Reviews for Desert Hot Springs    9 Reviews

lived here 13 years and leaving as soon as possible. crime rate high but getting better. much improved place since 2008. if you buy a house choose the neighborhood and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Love the winters but the summers are too difficult for me. Hot and super windy. However I love the serenity, beautiful mountains, hot springs, and location close to  More

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I am 29 years old and have lived in this city nearly my entire life. When my family moved to this town, there were less than 12,000 people. I've watched it grow a lot.  More

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