2025 Compare Cities Education:
Albany, OR vs Placerville, CA

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Highlights
- Placerville spends 35.0% less per student than Albany.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.9% higher in Placerville than in Albany. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Placerville had 2.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Albany
 Albany, ORPlacerville, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,688$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,519  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,768$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock106814573
 Students per Counselor325  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Albany    25 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I only lived in Albany 1 year. But I found the weather to be quite Mild. The Housing more affordable than Corvallis. I was shocked to find that nearby Corvallis gets  More

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I've been living in Albany about 4.5 years. Moved up from Southern California to escape high home prices and the cost of living and clogged freeways. Now it's not sunny  More

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Over 4 years ago

Ten months and ongoing in Albany, from the SF Bay Area. Much less crime here, much quieter here, more courteous and sane drivers here by far. We have been able to  More

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Reviews for Placerville    6 Reviews

We've lived in PV for over 20 years, having moved from the LA area. We chose to move here while working with the intent on retiring here and commuted to Sacramento to  More

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Over 12 years ago

We have built our retirement home here completed in 2013. Still a few years away from moving in (kid's college & weddings) but we are really looking forward to it. We  More

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Over 17 years ago

Placerville is a Republican Island in a Blue State- all of the politics are dominated by San Francisco and L.A. limosine liberals, and how they vote controls state  More

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