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Media, PA vs Valley Stream, NY

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- Valley Stream spends 40.3% more per student than Media.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.2% lower in Valley Stream than in Media. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Valley Stream had 7.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Media
 Media, PAValley Stream, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$31,321$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,270  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,368$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.06  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9794573
 Students per Counselor323  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.54.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
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Reviews for Media    1 Reviews
Carolyn · Media, PA
Getting Around
Over 17 years ago

Media, Pa has easy access to major highways and the rail system, which makes it easy to get to downtown Philadelphia. Rail takes about the same amount of time but there  More

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Reviews for Valley Stream    7 Reviews
Erik · Valley Stream, NY
Terrible
Over 4 years ago

I've lived here for longer than I care to have lived here. Everything is close except important things like jobs. Commute 1.5 hours or more to find a decent job. Then  More

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Boaz Chacko · Valley Stream, NY
A beautyful Sub Urban - a good combination of city
Over 11 years ago

Valley Stream is just five minutes away from NYC City Border Line. Fifteen minutes away from JFK Airport border. a beautiful Village with a great amount of Quality. I  More

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Carmen · Valley Stream, NY
Low Crime Rate
Over 15 years ago

Valley Stream is a fairly quiet town in Nassau County, Long Island with a rather low Crime Rate. It borders on Elmont, Rosedale and Cambria Heights Queens and is a  More

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