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Ithaca, NY vs Northfield, MN

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Highlights
- Northfield spends 33.1% less per student than Ithaca.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 54.1% higher in Northfield than in Ithaca. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Northfield had 0.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Ithaca

Education
 Ithaca, NYNorthfield, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student$29,915$20,007$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$24,054$13,690$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$15,285$9,138$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio9.8315.1516.23
 Students per Librarian3239104573
 Students per Counselor332473530
 Grade School Educ.2.0%1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%2.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.96.5%96.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.2%15.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.4%9.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.69.2%50.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.24.7%16.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%3.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree10.9%5.8%1.5%

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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 3 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 Northfield    5 Reviews

The city has nothing really to offer but high taxes and bad streets and sidewalks. Winter is really bad as the city sidewalks are barely passable. You usually can not  More

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For a town of 20 thousand, the amount of cars on the road at any given time is absolutely insane. Residents will tell you it's no secret that the drivers here are  More

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I've lived in Northfield for almost 14 years now, owning my own home here the entire time. I'm originally from the Twin Cities, and moved to Northfield after several  More

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ZIPS IN ITHACA, NEW YORK
14850 14853
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55057

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