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2025 Compare Cities Education:
Albany, GA vs Laurel, MD

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- Laurel spends 26.3% more per student than Albany.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.8% lower in Laurel than in Albany. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Laurel had 7.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Albany
 Albany, GALaurel, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,603$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,007  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,718$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.59  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11554573
 Students per Counselor408  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.2%1.5%
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Reviews for Albany    35 Reviews
Lori · Albany, GA
Portal to hell
Over 5 years ago

I was born and raised here Have moved out of Albany ,but Albany is a portal to HELL. I do not recommend anyone living here nothing good about this town at all Most  More

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Lori · Albany, GA
Portal to hell
Over 5 years ago

I was born and raised here Have moved out of Albany ,but Albany is a portal to HELL. I do not recommend anyone living here nothing good about this town at all Most  More

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Lori · Albany, GA
Portal to hell
Over 5 years ago

I was born and raised here Have moved out of Albany ,but Albany is a portal to HELL. I do not recommend anyone living here nothing good about this town at all Most  More

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Reviews for Laurel    8 Reviews
Van · Chula Vista, CA
Stage coach stop from d.c. to Baltimore
Over 6 years ago

Nice place 1200 a month 1 bedroom apartment but everything is a 10 min drive some old history good schools people get along  More

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David · Elkridge, MD
Terribly congested
Over 15 years ago

Laurel as a whole is not a bad place to live. Housing is considerably cheaper than in many parts of the DC/Baltimore area. There are some nice shops and restaurants  More

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David · Elkridge, MD
Terribly congested
Over 15 years ago

Laurel as a whole is not a bad place to live. Housing is considerably cheaper than in many parts of the DC/Baltimore area. There are some nice shops and restaurants  More

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