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Albany, NY vs Turners Falls, MA

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- Turners Falls spends 10.6% less per student than Albany.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.0% lower in Turners Falls than in Albany. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Turners Falls had 4.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Albany
 Albany, NYTurners Falls, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,271$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,333  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,991$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.64  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2654573
 Students per Counselor248  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%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 Turners Falls    3 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Turner's Falls and the surrounding area (including Northampton and Amherst) may have great potential, but it could take about 20 years and a billion dollars to realize  More

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Over 19 years ago

Turners Falls(formerly known as Great Falls) is cursed by a great potential. Some of the lowest housing costs in the Pioneer Valley. Half an hour to Amherst and  More

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Over 19 years ago

Has the potential to be a nice cultural town on CT river but still needs a lot of work to get  More

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