2025 Compare Cities Education:
Waltham, MA vs New Bedford, MA

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Highlights
- New Bedford spends 13.8% less per student than Waltham.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.0% higher in New Bedford than in Waltham. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- New Bedford had 17.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Waltham
 Waltham, MANew Bedford, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,311$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,196  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,937$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5294573
 Students per Counselor331  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock13.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock76.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%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 New Bedford    5 Reviews

Grew up here, returned here to assist family after lining/working South of Boston, San Diego, then North of Boston respectively. Outside of the quaint/Historic Downtown  More

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Over 13 years ago

Cold  More

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Over 15 years ago

While unemployment is always a problem here, this city is no worse than any other old Northeastern city. Yes, we do have crime and bad areas, just as any other city  More

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