2026 Compare Cities Education:
Albany, OR vs Plano, TX

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Highlights
- Plano spends 17.1% less per student than Albany.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.1% lower in Plano than in Albany. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Plano had 1.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Albany
 Albany, ORPlano, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,902$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,519  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,140$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8004573
 Students per Counselor325  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for Albany    25 Reviews

Over 3 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 5 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 Plano    42 Reviews

I had lived in Plano for over 30 years. It is where I bought my first home as a single woman, where I married, and where I raised my children. I was fortunate enough  More

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We have lived in Plano for 20 years. It has been consistently rated very highly in surveys of best places to live in the US. Pros are the parks system; which includes  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for a while now. It's wonderful here. There's a ton to do, great jobs, great parks, and pretty good school. It's the perfect  More

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