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Pittsfield, MA vs Eugene, OR

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Highlights
- Eugene spends 37.7% less per student than Pittsfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 74.2% higher in Eugene than in Pittsfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Eugene had 2.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Pittsfield
 Pittsfield, MAEugene, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,566$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,206  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,947$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7764573
 Students per Counselor370  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.4%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 Eugene    89 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

It’s cold and rainy and cloudy most of the year on June it rained and was cloudy every day except 3. The weather is mostly cloudy even if it’s not raining. If you want  More

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Over 3 years ago

Moved here from Austin, Texas about three years ago. I've lived in the Bay Area, California, San Diego, Los Angeles and various towns in Central Texas (Georgetown,  More

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Eugene has its warts, just like any other city. But in my view, the good things far outweigh the bad aspects. What I like the best is the location, right on the  More

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