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Philadelphia, PA vs Albany, OR

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Highlights
- Albany spends 30.5% less per student than Philadelphia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.6% higher in Albany than in Philadelphia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Albany had 6.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Philadelphia

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 Philadelphia, PAAlbany, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student$25,843$17,973$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,192$9,519$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,842$5,670$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.0417.3816.23
 Students per Librarian23806834573
 Students per Counselor408325530
 Grade School Educ.5.1%2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.4%5.1%6.3%
 High School Educ.86.6%92.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.7%30.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.0%11.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.5%27.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.3%5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%1.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.8%1.3%1.5%

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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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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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ZIPS IN PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
19120, 19111, 19124, 19143, 19134, 19149, 19104, 19148, 19140, 19145, 48 total
ZIPS IN ALBANY, OREGON
97322 97321

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