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Albany, NY vs Encinitas, CA

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Highlights
- Encinitas spends 37.1% less per student than Albany.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 79.2% higher in Encinitas than in Albany. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Encinitas had 6.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Albany
 Albany, NYEncinitas, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,333  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.64  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor248  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.9%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 Encinitas    14 Reviews

I've lived in many different neighborhoods throughout San Diego over the years. They've all been coastal, from Pt. Loma, Pacific Beach, Del Mar, Solana Beach and  More

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Over 7 years ago

1. Horrible, nightmare traffic with lots of road rage drivers everywhere 2. Extremely high cost of living for small crappy houses / condos 3. Nothing to do, no  More

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Over 11 years ago

I have lived in many locations across the United States and the Caribbean and Encinitas is on my top list of places to live. The people are easy going and the pace  More

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