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Malden, MA vs Albany, NY

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Highlights
- Albany spends 10.4% more per student than Malden.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.4% higher in Albany than in Malden. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Albany had 1.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Malden
 Malden, MAAlbany, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$26,020$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,196  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,104$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7774573
 Students per Counselor331  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.43.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.1%1.5%
Reviews for Malden    6 Reviews

Getting into downtown Boston is quick and  More

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Over 15 years ago

Malden has good schools and is an easy commute to Boston on public transportation. Property taxes are high. The weather is very changeable. It is not  More

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Malden is the northern end of the Boston metro area where the last two orange line stops make for an excellent commute. The pricing starts to get to a place where  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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