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New York, NY vs West Memphis, AR

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- West Memphis spends 34.3% less per student than New York.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.2% lower in West Memphis than in New York. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Memphis had 0.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to New York
 New York, NYWest Memphis, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,392$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,855  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,662$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.75  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5414573
 Students per Counselor2598  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for New York    330 Reviews

I'm from the South and the perception I had was that New York was a filthy slum full of sketchy people and crime. I visited it, and it's actually on the other end of the  More

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New York City is crazy Great there are to many things to do and see in NYC for anyone to ever complain about the city other than most Of the population with stacked on  More

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Over 4 years ago

filthy. deplorable. weak character. the people of new york aren't classy, they're not even decent. rude, obnoxious, arrogant, and smug, and to make it all worse there's  More

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Reviews for West Memphis    3 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Great homes for the money, good neighborhoods, good schools. Not much to do, though. No culture or entertainment, however it's only about 15 minutes from downtown  More

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Over 19 years ago

Great home prices for your money, nice neighborhoods, good schools. No culture or recreational activities,  More

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Over 19 years ago

This place is incredibly hot and humid in the summer...you can walk 5 feet outside and cover in sweat almost immediately! not very pleasant...and there are no rivers to  More

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