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Pittsfield, MA vs Livermore, CA

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- Livermore spends 23.9% less per student than Pittsfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 109.8% higher in Livermore than in Pittsfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Livermore had 1.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Pittsfield
 Pittsfield, MALivermore, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,206  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,104$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock95554573
 Students per Counselor370  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.2%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 Livermore    19 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

We have been living here for over 5 years. For the most part we like Livermore. It is a relatively clean city. The charming downtown is small, but it has many shops,  More

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Over 5 years ago

Livermore, CA is a family-friendly gem located in the east bay of San Fransisco. Its culture and traditions give it it's unique qualities of the city yet it still has  More

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Over 9 years ago

Lots of traffic. Nice town. friendly people.  More

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