2025 Compare Cities Education:
Somerville, MA vs Macon, GA

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Highlights
- Macon spends 32.5% less per student than Somerville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 35.4% higher in Macon than in Somerville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Macon had 2.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Somerville
 Somerville, MAUnited States, GA
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,196  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.99  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor331  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.2%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.65.9%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree3.6%  Unlock
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%
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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Reviews for Macon    23 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Macon is great, the thing I like about Macon is it's just an extension of Atlanta, like you wouldn't know the difference. The politics are the same, the people are the  More

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I moved to Macon seven years ago and have found the people to be welcoming, the restaurants wonderful, the downtown vibrant and so many activities to get involved with.   More

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Over 4 years ago

Macon is a perfect example of what Southern whites most feared in the 50-60s when there was the big push to bus blacks in to vote. The expected disaster occurred and is  More

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