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Binghamton, NY vs Palmer, AK

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Highlights
- Palmer spends 44.5% less per student than Binghamton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 53.2% higher in Palmer than in Binghamton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Palmer had 7.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Binghamton

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 Binghamton, NYPalmer, AKUnited States
 Expend. per Student$27,434$15,230$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$22,458$14,494$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$14,765$7,979$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.6919.4416.23
 Students per Librarian13298124573
 Students per Counselor307448530
 Grade School Educ.4.8%1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.0%5.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.86.2%92.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%26.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.8%7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.9%22.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.9%5.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%0.9%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.6%0.7%1.5%

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Reviews for Binghamton    29 Reviews

Marg · 

Very cool place with loads of popular restaurants (some award winning), hiking, winter activities/sports, fishing, boating, central location -making it SO EASY for  More

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Over 3 years ago

I can't understand the strong negativity, at least not totally. I have been here for a while now and have been (years ago). Back in the big recession there were some  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've lived in this area my whole life-all 23 years of it. Even in my lifetime about half the businesses I remember are now boarded up often with no replacements. So many  More

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Reviews for Palmer    3 Reviews

The first time I saw Palmer was in 1974. It's grown up from the old days of farm country complete with 4-H clubs, fields of crops and livestock. Gone are most of the  More

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Over 18 years ago

The four months of cold and dark. Winter lasts about 8 months, but the real cold, dark lasts about 4 months. It is getting harder and harder to deal with as I get  More

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Over 18 years ago

I have lived in Palmer for 11 years. I love everything about it except about four months of the dark, cold winters. The people are  More

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ZIPS IN BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK
13905 13903 13904
ZIPS IN PALMER, ALASKA
99645

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