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Cleveland, OH vs Albany, NY

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Highlights
- Albany spends 29.0% more per student than Cleveland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.6% lower in Albany than in Cleveland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Albany had 8.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Cleveland
 Cleveland, OHAlbany, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$26,020$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,425  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,104$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.7  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7774573
 Students per Counselor462  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.1%1.5%
Reviews for Cleveland    95 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I live in a suburb right outside of Cleveland. I fear Cleveland gets a bad wrap in many people eyes. Although many families moved to the area for steel and auto  More

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I relocated to Cleveland 8 months ago from south of Columbus, OH. Having spent a lot of time in Columbus and central Ohio, I wanted to change. So I spontaneously decided  More

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Lived in Cleveland for 10 years. Loved it. Of course it has its issues, but there are a lot of great things about this city, and the people that live there should  More

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Reviews for Albany    56 Reviews

Over 3 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 5 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 5 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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