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Ithaca, NY vs West Haven, CT

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Highlights
- West Haven spends 22.7% less per student than Ithaca.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.0% higher in West Haven than in Ithaca. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Haven had 9.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ithaca
 Ithaca, NYWest Haven, CTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,138$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$24,054  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,407$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio9.83  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5404573
 Students per Counselor332  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.3%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.  Unlock9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%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 West Haven    7 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Im just tired of the cold months and the price of the  More

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Over 15 years ago

West Haven has a nice long oceanfront, however,I would not want to swim at our beaches. The taxes for real estate are very high..I pay over $4,000 a year for a small  More

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Over 15 years ago

low crime,diverse  More

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