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Laurel, MD vs Albany, NY

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Highlights
- Albany spends 47.8% more per student than Laurel.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.0% lower in Albany than in Laurel. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Albany had 0.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Laurel
 Laurel, MDAlbany, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$26,020$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,913  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,104$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.89  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7774573
 Students per Counselor338  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.1%1.5%
Reviews for Laurel    8 Reviews

Nice place 1200 a month 1 bedroom apartment but everything is a 10 min drive some old history good schools people get along  More

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Over 15 years ago

Laurel as a whole is not a bad place to live. Housing is considerably cheaper than in many parts of the DC/Baltimore area. There are some nice shops and restaurants  More

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Over 15 years ago

Laurel as a whole is not a bad place to live. Housing is considerably cheaper than in many parts of the DC/Baltimore area. There are some nice shops and restaurants  More

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Reviews for Albany    56 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I live relatively close to Albany, and I gotta say, its a great city. I think it has a lot of good places for food, good living spaces, nice jobs and offices, and I  More

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Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived just outside of Albany in Clifton Park and its always been decent for me. The town is nice and theres a lot to do. The prices are a little expensive including  More

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Over 5 years ago

Good place to retire. Walkable. Young people. Buses. Sidewalks. Feel safe here in Whitehall neighborhood. Plenty to do. Taxes in ny are high,but you get what you pay  More

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