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Ithaca, NY vs Alameda, CA

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Highlights
- Alameda spends 40.5% less per student than Ithaca.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 119.8% higher in Alameda than in Ithaca. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Alameda had 4.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ithaca
 Ithaca, NYAlameda, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$24,054  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,104$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio9.83  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock95554573
 Students per Counselor332  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.69.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.0%1.5%
Reviews for Ithaca    32 Reviews

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For a small city, its downtown has grown significantly and serves as the hub of the community. The Ithaca Commons remains the central gathering space for locals,  More

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Over 4 years ago

Great place to live. Lots to do, vibrant culture, and beautiful scenery. Don't fear the winter--it's even beautiful then. Only complaint is the housing market. Way  More

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I was born, raised, educated there (Ithaca High and Cornell). In my opinion, before leaving to pursue my career, it seemed like the most beautiful, clean, low crime,  More

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Reviews for Alameda    6 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Having been born here & 70 now I have watched firsthand, a small, quiet town ruined by excessive building, overcrowding and far too many restaurants for a city this  More

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Enjoy the immense benefit to having a close-knit community with main-street USA feel less than 10 miles from the resources of several urban and education  More

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Alameda, CA is a unique town here in the Bay Area. Perhaps because it is an island, or perhaps because for many decades it was a U.S. Army base, the city has never  More

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