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Aiken, SC vs Binghamton, NY

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- Binghamton spends 78.3% more per student than Aiken.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.0% lower in Binghamton than in Aiken. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Binghamton had 5.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Aiken
 Aiken, SCBinghamton, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$27,434$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,396  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,765$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.76  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13294573
 Students per Counselor326  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Aiken    34 Reviews

I'm going on 3 years living in Aiken. Moving here not having any family or friends was difficult. I'm thankful for the people I have met who now feel like lifelong  More

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Aiken is a magical place. It is beautiful and historic, has all the amenities, and Hitchcock Woods is a treasure! I feel blessed to have lived in Aiken for 3 years. As a  More

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Aiken is a unique town to visit or live in. I've lived in Toronto, ON Canada, Lynchburg, VA and in Aiken. I am 24 years old and moved here from VA just over two years  More

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Reviews for Binghamton    29 Reviews

Marg · 

Very cool place with loads of popular restaurants (some award winning), hiking, winter activities/sports, fishing, boating, central location -making it SO EASY for  More

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Over 4 years ago

I can't understand the strong negativity, at least not totally. I have been here for a while now and have been (years ago). Back in the big recession there were some  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in this area my whole life-all 23 years of it. Even in my lifetime about half the businesses I remember are now boarded up often with no replacements. So many  More

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