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Albany, OR vs Tuscaloosa, AL

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Highlights
- Tuscaloosa spends 34.1% less per student than Albany.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.7% higher in Tuscaloosa than in Albany. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tuscaloosa had 2.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Albany
 Albany, ORTuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,846$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,519  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,597$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5284573
 Students per Counselor325  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.0%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 Tuscaloosa    9 Reviews

This is the deal with Tuscaloosa. If you have strong family support that will keep you on track, you may be okay. Alabama has too many broken, uneducated, poor  More

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We've lived in Tuscaloosa for several years now. It's a diverse, friendly college town -- home of the University of Alabama and it's lovely campus -- that is relatively  More

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Tuscaloosa used to have some character. We had a decent live music scene, an up and coming artist community, affordable housing, and there were even several places for  More

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