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Albany, NY vs Pensacola, FL

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Highlights
- Pensacola spends 58.8% less per student than Albany.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.1% higher in Pensacola than in Albany. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pensacola had 3.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Albany
 Albany, NYPensacola, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,709$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,333  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,296$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.64  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8224573
 Students per Counselor248  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.1%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 Pensacola    72 Reviews

I grew up in Pcola and moved away after hurricane Ivan over a decade ago. I have recently moved back and was shocked to see the rate of decline it has endured over the  More

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I've lived here for almost 30 years and love it! Good size town but not a big city still plenty to do in downtown's really come alive in the last 10 years. Plus we have  More

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I came here to visit and never left! The American Planning Association named downtown Pensacola "Florida's Greatest Place" after a popular vote and Palafox Street was  More

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