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San Marcos, TX vs Cambridge, MA

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- Cambridge spends 67.8% more per student than San Marcos.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.6% lower in Cambridge than in San Marcos. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cambridge had 5.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to San Marcos
 San Marcos, TXCambridge, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,560$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,966  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,141$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.55  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3544573
 Students per Counselor424  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock28.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock15.1%1.5%
Reviews for San Marcos    6 Reviews

An area with so much potential and existing natural beauty.Sadly bad urban planning is clearly obvious.Looks like fun for tens of thousands of students.However for the  More

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Over 17 years ago

San Marcos has the most beautiful people and places that I have ever seen throughout my travels. I love this city so much that I decided to settle down here and start a  More

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Over 18 years ago

I spent several summers and a couple winters in San Marcos during my formidable years and really have to tell those interested about what a nice town it is. The best  More

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Reviews for Cambridge    14 Reviews

Over 11 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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