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Binghamton, NY vs Troy, AL

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Highlights
- Troy spends 57.4% less per student than Binghamton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 47.2% higher in Troy than in Binghamton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Troy had 7.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Binghamton
 Binghamton, NYTroy, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,675$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$22,458  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,266$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.69  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4274573
 Students per Counselor307  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.9%1.5%
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 4 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 4 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 Troy    11 Reviews

I love it here. It’s quiet and you shouldn’t go by 13 year old reviews. Everything has improved for the better and I will continue to live here for many years to come.  More

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Biggest mistake of my life was moving to yorT (<—-not a typo) to take a high school teaching position there. Revolving door. I got my family out and to greener  More

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Over 13 years ago

Sadly I was born and raised in Troy Al, and I'm happy to report that I moved away 2 weeks after graduating high school. I still visit family there and growing up I knew  More

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