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Bowie, MD vs Staten Island, NY

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- Staten Island spends 34.5% more per student than Bowie.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.9% lower in Staten Island than in Bowie. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Staten Island had 7.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bowie
 Bowie, MDStaten Island, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,672$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,913  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,854$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.89  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock04573
 Students per Counselor338  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.48.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Bowie    15 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Bowie should have better department stores. One has to travel to another city to find a Nordstroms and other upscale stores. Bowie Towne Center seems to bring in lesser  More

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Over 11 years ago

I grew up in Bowie in the 1980s. At the time, despite being in PG County which was nicknamed DC's ugly city because its demographics and crime were similar to the  More

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Over 14 years ago

COST TO MUCH TO LIVE  More

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Reviews for Staten Island    2 Reviews

Expensive housing. Lots of traffic at times, but still many times nicer than the rest of NYC. Staten Island has a few beautiful beaches, and overall most of the people  More

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Over 8 years ago

Low quality of life, expect a 60-90 minute commute if you live here as there are no jobs on the island. As for the people, they are very rude and miserable, have serious  More

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