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Albany, NY vs Palmer, AK

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Highlights
- Palmer spends 41.5% less per student than Albany.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 53.8% higher in Palmer than in Albany. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Palmer had 3.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Albany
 Albany, NYPalmer, AKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,230$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,333  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,979$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.64  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8124573
 Students per Counselor248  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%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 Palmer    3 Reviews

The first time I saw Palmer was in 1974. It's grown up from the old days of farm country complete with 4-H clubs, fields of crops and livestock. Gone are most of the  More

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Over 19 years ago

The four months of cold and dark. Winter lasts about 8 months, but the real cold, dark lasts about 4 months. It is getting harder and harder to deal with as I get  More

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Over 19 years ago

I have lived in Palmer for 11 years. I love everything about it except about four months of the dark, cold winters. The people are  More

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