2025 Compare Cities Education:
Albany, NY vs New Brunswick, NJ

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Highlights
- New Brunswick spends 15.6% less per student than Albany.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.7% lower in New Brunswick than in Albany. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- New Brunswick had 26.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Albany
 Albany, NYNew Brunswick, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,959$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,333  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,585$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.64  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14524573
 Students per Counselor248  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock21.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock65.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%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 New Brunswick    4 Reviews

As an undergrad at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, I have lived here for 4 years -- 2 inside the University dormitories on College Ave Campus and 2 in a rented house  More

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Over 16 years ago

Between the entitled drivers, Jersey manners, and new student drivers, nevermind insane bus drivers and trucks speeding on narrow streets, driving around here will  More

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It is sad to see the city that I was born in 1959 and lived until 1972 decline so. Not only is it overpriced, perhaps because of the university or it being a suburb for  More

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