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Austin, TX vs Stamford, CT

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Highlights
- Stamford spends 16.2% more per student than Austin.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.1% lower in Stamford than in Austin. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Stamford had 1.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Austin
 Austin, TXStamford, CTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,984$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,538  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,792$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5064573
 Students per Counselor391  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for Austin    449 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Good place to visit.  More

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Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

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The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  More

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Reviews for Stamford    22 Reviews

I've lived here for about 6 months and actually love it! I lived on Long Island, Queens, and Brooklyn here and there for 11 years, and you definitely appreciate how much  More

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I lived here 4 yrs coming from NY fir a better life for my son. I live with suster cant afford something on my own because for a 2 bdrm its over 2300 . Too many luxury  More

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Over 11 years ago

Fairfield county connecticut is the most expensive fully adjusted place to live in the contninental us. and its in  More

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