2025 Compare Cities Education:
Waltham, MA vs Charlotte, NC

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Highlights
- Charlotte spends 46.5% less per student than Waltham.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 35.2% higher in Charlotte than in Waltham. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Charlotte had 3.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Waltham
 Waltham, MACharlotte, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,612$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,196  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,250$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11494573
 Students per Counselor331  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Waltham    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

My husband and I moved from west of Worcester to Waltham a few months ago and are really enjoying life here. We're situated in an apartment close to Moody Street and  More

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Waltham is home to two well respected colleges/universities: Bentley and Brandeis. That, however, is not all. For within half an hour or so, by commuter train or car,  More

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Reviews for Charlotte    305 Reviews

My favorite city to live year round with 4 seasons. We love Charlotte  More

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Over 3 years ago

This city has a lot of potential, but it could use some work. For example, it seems to lack things that other cities have. And there is a lack of atmosphere and charm.  More

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Over 4 years ago

Very new transplant (~6 weeks) so first impressions and reasons why I moved here: -great year-round weather, if you don't mind humidity-- less hot in summer than TX/AZ  More

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