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Albany, NY vs Ann Arbor, MI

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Highlights
- Ann Arbor spends 38.4% less per student than Albany.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.0% higher in Ann Arbor than in Albany. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ann Arbor had 9.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Albany
 Albany, NYAnn Arbor, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,020$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,333  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,754$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.64  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6474573
 Students per Counselor248  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock26.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock11.6%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 Ann Arbor    49 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Highly educated city. traffic and parking is bad. university culture is nice, not sure about elsewhere. no good pizza! if you're looking for food, I recommend "a taste  More

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Uh, compared to my other favorite college towns this one lacks flavor. Safer and kinda pretty, but not the greenest place, it's fine. Good restaurants, music, art,  More

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Over 10 years ago

Ann Arbor bus service (AATA) is quite good. The Detroit Metro Airport is only a 20 min. drive away and is also quite good. The traffic in Ann Arbor is usually mild  More

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