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Waltham, MA vs Prescott, AZ

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- Prescott spends 58.1% less per student than Waltham.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 54.6% higher in Prescott than in Waltham. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Prescott had 2.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Waltham
 Waltham, MAPrescott, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,873$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,196  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,986$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock33674573
 Students per Counselor331  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%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 Prescott    63 Reviews

Prescott is beautiful. The climate is wonderful (a bit hot in summer). The people are very unfriendly. I am conservative and have lived all over the country. The people  More

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I've lived here for 11 years and love the small town feel, perfect weather and great mountain biking. I am a medical professional in the area and am providing this as I  More

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Over 4 years ago

Yes, there is music here. We have a downtown with a courthouse area and yard where bands and singers perform. Also restaurants/saloons in Whiskey Row. The weather is  More

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