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Ithaca, NY vs Anniston, AL

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- Anniston spends 62.9% less per student than Ithaca.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 72.8% higher in Anniston than in Ithaca. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Anniston had 11.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ithaca
 Ithaca, NYAnniston, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,085$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$24,054  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,933$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio9.83  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3634573
 Students per Counselor332  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.69.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%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 Anniston    6 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Live within anniston city limits in my grandparents old house. Neighborhood has housing projects twoo blocks away. Primary residents are African American. Lot of  More

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Over 16 years ago

Anniston is your typical small, rural alabama town. Last I heard the city was around 20,000 or so; the whole of calhoun county around 100,000. Cost of living is low,  More

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Over 18 years ago

I've been in the area for a couple of years and overall the area is not that bad. The city of Oxford is growing and many new businesses have recently opened (Target,  More

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