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Auburn, AL vs Syracuse, NY

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Highlights
- Syracuse spends 99.1% more per student than Auburn.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 34.0% lower in Syracuse than in Auburn. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Syracuse had 11.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Auburn
 Auburn, ALSyracuse, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,543$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,980  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,960$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.25  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6214573
 Students per Counselor449  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Auburn    16 Reviews

Over 3 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 15 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 Syracuse    59 Reviews

I've lived in Syracuse, NY my entire life. The majority of my family and friends are from here as well. I love the Syracuse sports teams and have done so since I was a  More

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I was born 30 miles from Syracuse,, moved away to travel all over the USA, living in about 8 different cities, then came to live in Syracuse, NY. I have been here for 20  More

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I’ll start by saying I’ve lived here my whole life. I have only lived here but can’t wait to move out. I’ll lay out some pros and cons. Pros: it has a decent downtown  More

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