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Albany, NY vs Aiken, SC

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Highlights
- Aiken spends 40.9% less per student than Albany.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.8% higher in Aiken than in Albany. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Aiken had 2.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Albany
 Albany, NYAiken, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,390$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,333  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,985$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.64  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3034573
 Students per Counselor248  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Albany    56 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I live relatively close to Albany, and I gotta say, its a great city. I think it has a lot of good places for food, good living spaces, nice jobs and offices, and I  More

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Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived just outside of Albany in Clifton Park and its always been decent for me. The town is nice and theres a lot to do. The prices are a little expensive including  More

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Over 5 years ago

Good place to retire. Walkable. Young people. Buses. Sidewalks. Feel safe here in Whitehall neighborhood. Plenty to do. Taxes in ny are high,but you get what you pay  More

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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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