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Albany, NY vs Tega Cay, SC

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- Tega Cay spends 44.7% less per student than Albany.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.6% higher in Tega Cay than in Albany. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tega Cay had 10.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Albany
 Albany, NYTega Cay, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,396$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,333  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,408$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.64  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5754573
 Students per Counselor248  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock24.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%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 Tega Cay    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Love the casualness of Tega Cay. Lake Wylie is beautiful and not crowded and fishing is good. Good schools, nice people. Needs more restaurants,  More

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Tega Cay SC is one of the youngest small incorporated cities in South Carolina. Tega Cay is just minutes south of Charlotte located on a peninsula of Lake Wylie.   More

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My husband and I are considering a move from San Diego, CA to North or South Carolina later this year. It's time for us to cash out on our tiny little southern  More

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