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Burbank, CA vs Staten Island, NY

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Highlights
- Staten Island spends 35.8% more per student than Burbank.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 42.1% lower in Staten Island than in Burbank. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Staten Island had 5.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Burbank
 Burbank, CAStaten Island, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,672$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,374  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,854$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock04573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Burbank    18 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived in Burbank for 30 years. We raised our son here, he attended public schools and graduated high in his class. We have several friends that are also still here.  More

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Over 5 years ago

I have lived in Burbank since 1990 and it sure has changed. The crime was once low but ever since the radically left city council has made changes this is no longer so.  More

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Over 14 years ago

Burbank is a nice city with a focus on the entertainment industry. The city benefits from southern California's mild climate with no snow, moderate temps in the winter  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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