2026 Compare Cities Education:
Moscow, ID vs Rochester, NY

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Highlights
- Rochester spends 125.0% more per student than Moscow.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.2% lower in Rochester than in Moscow. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rochester had 15.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Moscow
 Moscow, IDRochester, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$27,131$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,600  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,281$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.22  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6654573
 Students per Counselor286  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Moscow    13 Reviews

I paused to reread my comments below. What was missing is the heart of the matter, which I’d like to explain now before you read my experience and opinion. While I  More

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Over 6 years ago

Moved to Moscow, ID in retirement. Great to leave Seattle and whacky WA state Gov. Small quaint town. Christian based safe place. Housing is hard to come by. Based upon  More

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Development is only a good thing when it's beneficial for the whole community. Lived here for 36 years. It's changed from a strong, middle class community with a  More

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Reviews for Rochester    79 Reviews

Stay out of the rougher patches, and you'll find a pretty solid city. I live within close proximity to it, and the crime from it DOES rub off on us (auto theft), but  More

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Rochester isn't perfect (I'll detail pros and cons), but it's certainly perfect for me and my husband. We've lived here for 4 years and are getting ready to purchase our  More

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Rochester is a scenic city with so much to offer in terms of things to do and having 4 seasons, except the summer is more like a long spring!! It's a relatively unknown  More

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