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Princeton, NJ vs Boston, MA

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Highlights
- Boston spends 18.6% more per student than Princeton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.0% lower in Boston than in Princeton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Boston had 10.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Princeton

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 Princeton, NJBoston, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$24,781$29,396$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,715$23,918$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$11,807$13,967$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.3611.2516.23
 Students per Librarian10357174573
 Students per Counselor296567530
 Grade School Educ.0.7%6.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%5.1%6.3%
 High School Educ.98.1%88.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.5.9%12.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.2.7%4.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.85.3%52.1%33.7%
 Masters Grad.30.2%15.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.6%5.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree19.6%3.6%1.5%

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Reviews for Princeton    5 Reviews

Many cities have colleges in them, but Princeton's character and quality of life are very deeply influenced by having such an outstanding school contributing to all  More

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Over 15 years ago

police are very quick to respond and resolve crime problems. very safe place to live. when you feel safe, all other issues are  More

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You'll never lose on a real estate investment in Princeton. It has that cache that people always desire. McCarter Theatre, University concerts, fine dining, great  More

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Reviews for Boston    122 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

health care in the country, plenty of jobs, gorgeous architecture, cool neighborhoods, lots of great restaurants, and always something to do. The beautiful coast, the  More

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I've lived in/near Boston my whole life almost. It has many pros such as a big city feel, extremely safe, reliable train transportation, great food. However any pro  More

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I moved to MA from the country of Georgia in eastern Europe. Then traveled quite a bit in the U.S. Boston definitely has its own flavor. Suburbs offer okay schools,  More

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