2025 Compare Cities Education:
Albany, NY vs Garden City, NY

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Highlights
- Garden City spends 20.4% more per student than Albany.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.6% lower in Garden City than in Albany. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Garden City had 8.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Albany
 Albany, NYGarden City, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$31,321$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,333  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,368$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.64  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9794573
 Students per Counselor248  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.0%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 Garden City    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Expensive, pretty, good commute to New York  More

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Over 18 years ago

Bus and railroad service is excellent. However, there is too much traffic. Travelling across town takes at least 15 minutes during off peak hours. Around noon and six  More

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