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Ithaca, NY vs Holyoke, MA

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- Holyoke spends 28.4% less per student than Ithaca.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.2% higher in Holyoke than in Ithaca. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Holyoke had 18.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ithaca
 Ithaca, NYHolyoke, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,412$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$24,054  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,506$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio9.83  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5224573
 Students per Counselor332  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock78.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.69.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Ithaca    32 Reviews

BILL · 

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 Holyoke    4 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

best place to live in if you dont live  More

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Maeve · 

Crime is unavoidable. The sound of gun shots ring throughout the night. Trash strewn streets that are not cleaned more than once per year. Some people think that they  More

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Over 16 years ago

Holyoke is bad only in downtown and in the public projects. As every city or town, there are good and bad areas with gangs and no gangs. And even then, we've had have  More

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