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Westfield, IN vs Boston, MA

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Highlights
- Boston spends 109.9% more per student than Westfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 35.0% lower in Boston than in Westfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Boston had 9.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Westfield
 Westfield, INBoston, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$29,396$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,578  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,967$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.32  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7174573
 Students per Counselor1344  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.6%1.5%
Reviews for Westfield    7 Reviews

The growth in Westfield in the past 15 years has been amazing. Beautiful, well-planned neighborhoods, a great variety of housing, many new amenities for residents...  More

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Over 11 years ago

Westfield, in Hamilton county has the normal amount of dog owners per capita. Dogs are not welcome everywhere but tolerance is getting better. The big downside is a  More

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Over 13 years ago

The Indy metro has a lot going for it, but the climate -- hot, humid summers; icy, sleety winters-- is a big negative, especially if you have allergy or sinus issues.  More

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Reviews for Boston    122 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

health care in the country, plenty of jobs, gorgeous architecture, cool neighborhoods, lots of great restaurants, and always something to do. The beautiful coast, the  More

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I've lived in/near Boston my whole life almost. It has many pros such as a big city feel, extremely safe, reliable train transportation, great food. However any pro  More

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I moved to MA from the country of Georgia in eastern Europe. Then traveled quite a bit in the U.S. Boston definitely has its own flavor. Suburbs offer okay schools,  More

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