2025 Compare Cities Education:
Atlanta, GA vs Rochester, NY

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Highlights
- Rochester spends 66.8% more per student than Atlanta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.6% lower in Rochester than in Atlanta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rochester had 10.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Atlanta
 Atlanta, GARochester, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$27,131$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,100  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,281$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6654573
 Students per Counselor397  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Atlanta    318 Reviews

Lots of traffic near the airport at all times. Adds about 1.5 hrs to a 30 min commute. Great food and culture in downtown ATL area.  More

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Honestly the greater Atlanta area is the best place I've ever lived. There is so much diversity, delicious food, shopping, etc. The traffic really isn't that bad if you  More

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Over 2 years ago

I've lived just outside of Atlanta for 22 years and have spent a year deep within the hustle and bustle of the city. It's really NOT that bad. The crime really isn't  More

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Reviews for Rochester    79 Reviews

Stay out of the rougher patches, and you'll find a pretty solid city. I live within close proximity to it, and the crime from it DOES rub off on us (auto theft), but  More

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Rochester isn't perfect (I'll detail pros and cons), but it's certainly perfect for me and my husband. We've lived here for 4 years and are getting ready to purchase our  More

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Rochester is a scenic city with so much to offer in terms of things to do and having 4 seasons, except the summer is more like a long spring!! It's a relatively unknown  More

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