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Federal Way, WA vs New Albany, IN

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Highlights
- New Albany spends 31.2% less per student than Federal Way.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.9% lower in New Albany than in Federal Way. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- New Albany had 2.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Federal Way
 Federal Way, WANew Albany, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,799$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,053$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock17284573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Federal Way    14 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

A suburb of The Emerald City (Seattle, WA), Federal Way has become yet another go-to place for affluent travelers and transplants from states all over the nation. The  More

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I want to move my family to austin i havent bin there but we want some ware housing is affortable i have four boys age 6,3,2 and a baby of 2 months and ware theres jobs  More

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I have lived in Brooklyn NY, West Palm Beach & Port St Lucie, FL and now Federal Way, WA. While the cost of living here is higher than Florida, it is definitely lower  More

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Reviews for New Albany    2 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I've lived in New Albany Indiana nearly six years. This town is one of the friendliest I have ever lived in. People are almost always helpful and good. Life  More

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Over 18 years ago

Many 100+ year old homes, not much to do there, close to to the Ohio River, pretty bad for allergy suffers. Schools not good. Excise tax on auto is paid every year and  More

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