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Aiea, HI vs Rochester, NY

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- Rochester spends 52.8% more per student than Aiea.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.2% lower in Rochester than in Aiea. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rochester had 14.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Aiea
 Aiea, HIRochester, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$27,131$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,564  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,281$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.4  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6654573
 Students per Counselor268  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Aiea    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

A million things to do and all within driving distance, with a bit of traffic you can get to anywhere in about 2 hours during high traffic days and 30 min during non  More

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Over 13 years ago

I was born and raised in Hawai'i. Having traveled to and lived in many other large US cities, there is nothing quite like living in Hawai'i. Sure the cost of living is  More

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Reviews for Rochester    79 Reviews

Stay out of the rougher patches, and you'll find a pretty solid city. I live within close proximity to it, and the crime from it DOES rub off on us (auto theft), but  More

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Rochester isn't perfect (I'll detail pros and cons), but it's certainly perfect for me and my husband. We've lived here for 4 years and are getting ready to purchase our  More

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Rochester is a scenic city with so much to offer in terms of things to do and having 4 seasons, except the summer is more like a long spring!! It's a relatively unknown  More

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