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Brighton, MI vs Albany, NY

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Highlights
- Albany spends 92.5% more per student than Brighton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.4% lower in Albany than in Brighton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Albany had 4.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Brighton
 Brighton, MIAlbany, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$26,020$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,426  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,104$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.15  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7774573
 Students per Counselor617  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.1%1.5%
Reviews for Brighton    7 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Brighton is a great place to live. On the plus side, Brighton (Livingston County) is beautiful with lots of lakes, trees, parks, hiking and biking trails, etc. GREAT  More

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I have lived here for some time and raising kids here is really nice. It's like a small ann arbor, downtown buzzes with festivals, shops, music, parks and restaurants.  More

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Of all the places we have lived in the U.S. this is the best. We have finally found a neighborhood with friendly people of all ages, Great medical care within 10-30  More

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Reviews for Albany    56 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I live relatively close to Albany, and I gotta say, its a great city. I think it has a lot of good places for food, good living spaces, nice jobs and offices, and I  More

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Over 6 years ago

I’ve lived just outside of Albany in Clifton Park and its always been decent for me. The town is nice and theres a lot to do. The prices are a little expensive including  More

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Over 6 years ago

Good place to retire. Walkable. Young people. Buses. Sidewalks. Feel safe here in Whitehall neighborhood. Plenty to do. Taxes in ny are high,but you get what you pay  More

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