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Danville, VA vs Albany, NY

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Highlights
- Albany spends 75.8% more per student than Danville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.5% lower in Albany than in Danville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Albany had 6.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Danville
 Danville, VAAlbany, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$26,020$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,892  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,104$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7774573
 Students per Counselor441  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.1%1.5%
Reviews for Danville    8 Reviews

I have lived in Danville all of my life(almost 30 years). This town has been through some ups and downs but as I get older, I have realized how great of a town that  More

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Danville is in a state of revival. Its beautiful river and numerous parks, its quiet walks and enviable sunsets are but a few of the natural amenities the city offers.  More

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In my opinion, all of Danville's problems are rooted in their poorly managed government infrastructure. I have been here for 3 months and the entire time I've been here,  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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