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Ithaca, NY vs Lexington, KY

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- Lexington spends 49.9% less per student than Ithaca.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.0% higher in Lexington than in Ithaca. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lexington had 4.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ithaca
 Ithaca, NYLexington, KYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,980$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$24,054  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,210$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio9.83  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6474573
 Students per Counselor332  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%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.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.69.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.4%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 Lexington    62 Reviews

Lexington is a beautiful city. There are tons of tree lined streets and even trees in both sides of the city's only freeway. It's relatively small, which can be both  More

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Over 4 years ago

Very beautiful/underrated city!!  More

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I have lived here now for over five years, originally from the west coast and here is my top 10 for why you should NOT move here. #1 The Culture: They have none, it  More

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