2025 Compare Cities Education:
Troy, NY vs Cambridge, MA

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Highlights
- Cambridge spends 6.2% less per student than Troy.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.1% higher in Cambridge than in Troy. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cambridge had 8.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Troy
 Troy, NYCambridge, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,560$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,103  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,141$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3544573
 Students per Counselor289  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock28.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock15.1%1.5%
Reviews for Troy    6 Reviews

My great grandparents came from Germany to settle in Troy, NY in 1885. Troy in the early days beyond the corruption of politics was a safe place to live. The  More

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My great grandparents came from Germany to settle in Troy, NY in 1885. Troy in the early days beyond the corruption of politics was a safe place to live. The  More

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I've lived in Troy for 17 years and love it more than ever. I was initially attracted by its handsome industrial-era architecture, walkable downtown and budding arts  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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