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Provo, UT vs Cambridge, MA

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Highlights
- Cambridge spends 139.6% more per student than Provo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 50.9% lower in Cambridge than in Provo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cambridge had 3.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Provo
 Provo, UTCambridge, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,560$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$7,485  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,141$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio24.43  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3544573
 Students per Counselor556  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock28.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock15.1%1.5%
Reviews for Provo    21 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I was born in Provo and have lived in a few cities nearby my entire life. While I was raised in a semi-Mormon family, I am no longer LDS. I haven’t been for about 20  More

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Over 7 years ago

I live in Mississippi and im 15. Im looking for somewhere to relocate when I graduate college. Even though im 15 and I have a long way ahead before I even graduate  More

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Great Quality of life. People are  More

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Reviews for Cambridge    14 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Cambridge is a great place to live. It is rather expensive, but has great access to Boston, schools and hospitals. There is a lot of construction underway that can be  More

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Need info on test results on tap or drinking water quality, 02139 Green St area.  More

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Home to both Harvard and MIT, Cambridge is the cornerstone of higher education. Residents are very intelligent and open to new ideas.   More

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