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2025 Compare Cities Education:
Providence, RI vs Manchester, CT

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- Manchester spends 34.7% more per student than Providence.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.6% lower in Manchester than in Providence. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Manchester had 11.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Providence
 Providence, RIManchester, CTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$25,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,362  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,433$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.35  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4794573
 Students per Counselor390  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
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Reviews for Providence    19 Reviews
RICK · Attleboro, MA
LOVIN IT
Over 7 years ago

I think I hate this city more then my  More

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Skyy · Rockford, IL
How is Providence RI?
Over 9 years ago

I currently live in Rockford IL and just graduated college for broadcasting. I want to move out of this depressing, negative city and was thinking about Providence,  More

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Matthew · Providence, RI
Providence is the most pot smoking city US I've ev
Over 11 years ago

And I've been to San Francisco and Seattle, so that's saying a lot. If you like pot, good for you, my annoyance is with all the people who smoke pot plainly in  More

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Reviews for Manchester    5 Reviews
Macola · Manchester, CT
I WOULDN'T HAVE STAYED FOR 20 YRS OTHERWISE!
Over 7 years ago

My husband and I moved to CT 20 years ago. He was headhunted by a firm in Hartford, and they made a good enough salary offer to bring us here. Oy, the sticker shock!  More

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Robert · Manchester, CT
manchester ct.
Over 10 years ago

It Sucks No work no friendly  More

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melissa · Orlando, FL
Gateway
Over 14 years ago

Manchester is a gateway to Hartford. Then its all down hill from there. watch out  More

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