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Miami, FL vs Ithaca, NY

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- Ithaca spends 152.7% more per student than Miami.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 48.1% lower in Ithaca than in Miami. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ithaca had 21.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Miami
 Miami, FLIthaca, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$29,915$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,524  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,285$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3234573
 Students per Counselor439  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock24.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock10.9%1.5%
Reviews for Miami    189 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Great vacation spot with the best clubs and food. Wynwood and the Miami Design District are the best, just be careful at night. Area tends to jack prices up around  More

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Miami is rapidly devolving into a filthy, crime ridden, unattractive extension of Central America and South America. The population is a bunch of rude entitled dependent  More

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Beautiful place, well into the late 20th Century ... clean, safe, fun, peaceful. Started seeing elements of crap, just a tiny bit, back around 1980. Now what changed  More

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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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