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Pittsfield, MA vs Garner, NC

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- Garner spends 50.3% less per student than Pittsfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 46.7% higher in Garner than in Pittsfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Garner had 1.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Pittsfield
 Pittsfield, MAGarner, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,618$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,206  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,316$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8294573
 Students per Counselor370  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%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 Garner    3 Reviews

One of the best areas in the Triangle Region of North Carolina for cost effective housing. Since the RE bust in 2008 home prices have fallen across the country. The  More

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I moved here about a year ago from FL and love it. We chose Johnston County as opposed to Wake County due to the tax base and the schools. The cost of a home out here  More

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Hi. I currently live in Hollywood, Florida and truly love it; however, I've decided to return to Garner where I lived for 7 years. The grass is really not greener here.  More

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