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Auburn, AL vs Rochester, NY

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Highlights
- Rochester spends 120.1% more per student than Auburn.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 38.8% lower in Rochester than in Auburn. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rochester had 13.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Auburn
 Auburn, ALRochester, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$27,131$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,980  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,281$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.25  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6654573
 Students per Counselor449  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Auburn    16 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Unless you’re a college student or under 30, dont move here cause there is nothing to do. I grew up here and the university used to bring in great concerts but these  More

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Went to Auburn University for 4 years and stayed living here for an additional year. First thing: if you aren’t in classes, dont care for college football, or don’t  More

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Over 16 years ago

Auburn is a very nice place to live and raise a family. Compared to New York where i'm from, living in Auburn is much cheaper. This is a college town so there isn't any  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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