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Pittsfield, MA vs Kapaa, HI

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- Kapaa spends 24.0% less per student than Pittsfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 39.8% higher in Kapaa than in Pittsfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Kapaa had 0.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Pittsfield
 Pittsfield, MAKapaa, HIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,751$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,206  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,806$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12324573
 Students per Counselor370  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Pittsfield    6 Reviews

Over 11 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 Kapaa    4 Reviews

I have lived on Kaua'i, Hawai'i for about two years now, with about 20 years of prior vacationing (up to 1 month). Living here is much different than vacationing here,  More

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Over 8 years ago

My wife and I had the pleasure of visiting Kapaa in July of 2017. As tourists we found it a wonderful place. There were ample places to eat and shop for souvenirs.   More

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Over 9 years ago

For many, Kapaa is considered middle of the island in a way. Whether you are going North or going South, Kapaa seems to be a great midway point. There are tons of  More

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