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Ithaca, NY vs Palmdale, CA

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- Palmdale spends 41.7% less per student than Ithaca.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 122.4% higher in Palmdale than in Ithaca. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Palmdale had 21.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ithaca
 Ithaca, NYPalmdale, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$24,054  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio9.83  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor332  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock76.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.69.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%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 Palmdale    35 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I've lived here for nine years and I haven't had any problems. The weather is hot during the summer we get real Summers during the winter it's cold and it's sometimes  More

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Over 6 years ago

I have lived here for many years and I wish I could move elsewhere. I have lived on both the east and west sides of this city. The west side is supposedly better and I  More

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Over 11 years ago

I live in West Palmdale, right by the mall and i just love it. The area is in need of more restaurants, preferably steak houses, a good old fashion Chinese restaurant  More

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