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Reno, NV vs Somerville, MA

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Highlights
- Somerville spends 72.9% more per student than Reno.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.7% lower in Somerville than in Reno. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Somerville had 1.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Reno
 Reno, NVSomerville, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,560$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,842  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,141$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3544573
 Students per Counselor336  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.2%1.5%
Reviews for Reno    91 Reviews

K · Reno, NV

Pros: Absolutely beautiful. Lots to do outdoors. Lots of community events, live music, performing arts entertainment, street festivals, etc. Many areas are very  More

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Over 5 years ago

Yeah I moved here from the Midwest and wouldn’t ever go back. The weather, outdoor activities, closeness to national parks and the coast of California and Oregon are  More

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I was born and raised in San Jose, CA. Not when it was "silicon valley". I had to basically flee after my son was born, 20 years ago because I was drowning financially.  More

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Reviews for Somerville    3 Reviews

I've lived in Somerville/Cambridge for 10 years, the last 4.5 with my husband in Spring Hill. It really is a great place to live if you are in your 20s & 30s: it is  More

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Living in Somerville is OK. I'm not a 'city' person and I would rather be out in the country some place, but it's not too bad here. I'm in my early 50s and own a house.  More

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Over 17 years ago

we are midwest transplants to the Boston area and lucked out by finding this great little neighborhood - right on the train line, little stores and good community - we  More

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