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Albany, NY vs Yonkers, NY

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Highlights
- Yonkers spends 20.5% more per student than Albany.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.8% higher in Yonkers than in Albany. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Yonkers had 7.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Albany

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 Albany, NYYonkers, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student$26,020$31,362$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,333$27,367$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$13,104$18,180$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.6412.7416.23
 Students per Librarian7779324573
 Students per Counselor248315530
 Grade School Educ.4.5%8.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%9.1%6.3%
 High School Educ.89.3%82.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.0%16.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.0%8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.1%34.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.14.9%12.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.9%2.0%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.1%1.5%1.5%

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Reviews for Albany    56 Reviews

Over 2 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 4 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 4 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 Yonkers    7 Reviews

This Year

I lived in Yonkers my entire life, close enough to the city with less congestion. Some areas are difficult to access, and you must have a car to get around. There are a  More

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I've lived in this city for over 20 years in the Bryn Mawr section and I love it. We are the closest suburb to NYC. I can go and watch a broadway show and be back at  More

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My family and I have lived in northeast Yonkers for 18 years after leaving the grime and crime of Manhattan (my home). I bought a cute colonial on a quiet street 11  More

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