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Albany, NY vs Pigeon Forge, TN

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- Pigeon Forge spends 52.6% less per student than Albany.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.1% higher in Pigeon Forge than in Albany. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pigeon Forge had 17.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Albany
 Albany, NYPigeon Forge, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,328$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,333  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,468$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.64  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3124573
 Students per Counselor248  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock73.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock1.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
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Reviews for Albany    56 Reviews
tyler · Latham, NY
Pretty Good City
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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Andrew · Rexford, NY
yup
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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N. · Albany, NY
Why not retire here?
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 Pigeon Forge    2 Reviews
ab55 · Fort Lauderdale, FL
Future Move
Over 12 years ago

Howdy to all in TN we are planning on moving to the Pigeon Forge area in the next year or so. We are looking for a 3 bd house, but was wondering what the cost of living  More

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Lisa · Pigeon Forge, TN
A great place to live
Over 17 years ago

I have lived in Pigeon Forge, Tn. for 11 years. This is a great place to live. The beautiful Smoky Mountains National Park is just 5 miles away and Pigeon Forge is  More

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