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Merced, CA vs Albany, NY

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Highlights
- Albany spends 81.6% more per student than Merced.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 43.1% lower in Albany than in Merced. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Albany had 20.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Merced
 Merced, CAAlbany, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$26,020$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,556  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,104$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.2  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7774573
 Students per Counselor512  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.1%1.5%
Reviews for Merced    44 Reviews

Merced is totally slept on - you want a little bit of everything CA has to offer, at a fraction of the price of other CA cities? Merced is the place to go. The town  More

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Over 5 years ago

Good place to live. More affordable than most of california. The city is growing and there is alot of business and growth here. Moved from the Bay area years ago and  More

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Great place to live. Lots of progress and changes coming to the city. Great place to raise a family. UC Merced is expanding and businesses are investing. Downtown is  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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