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Albany, OR vs Philadelphia, PA

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Highlights
- Philadelphia spends 43.8% more per student than Albany.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.5% lower in Philadelphia than in Albany. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Philadelphia had 6.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Albany

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 Albany, ORPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,973$25,843$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,519$14,192$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,670$7,842$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.3815.0416.23
 Students per Librarian68323804573
 Students per Counselor325408530
 Grade School Educ.2.7%5.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.1%8.4%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.3%86.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.7%16.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.11.0%6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.3%32.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.5.9%9.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%3.0%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.3%1.8%1.5%

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Reviews for Albany    25 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I only lived in Albany 1 year. But I found the weather to be quite Mild. The Housing more affordable than Corvallis. I was shocked to find that nearby Corvallis gets  More

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I've been living in Albany about 4.5 years. Moved up from Southern California to escape high home prices and the cost of living and clogged freeways. Now it's not sunny  More

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Over 3 years ago

Ten months and ongoing in Albany, from the SF Bay Area. Much less crime here, much quieter here, more courteous and sane drivers here by far. We have been able to  More

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Reviews for Philadelphia    139 Reviews

Philadelphia is a very walkable and fun city to explore (albeit be aware of where not to explore at least at night). The city has beautiful old architecture , great  More

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I’m originally from New York City, then lived in a small city in upstate New York for eight years, then moved down to Philadelphia and have lived here for many years.  More

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Now the only reason some people disagree is because MONEY. If you live in “manayunk” (which I lived for 2 years) you can’t compare … you can’t compare your out skirt  More

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97322 97321
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19120, 19111, 19124, 19143, 19134, 19149, 19104, 19148, 19140, 19145, 48 total

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