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Poughkeepsie, NY vs Columbus, IN

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- Columbus spends 52.8% less per student than Poughkeepsie.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.1% higher in Columbus than in Poughkeepsie. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Columbus had 5.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Poughkeepsie
 Poughkeepsie, NYColumbus, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,383$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$24,643  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,159$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.45  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5754573
 Students per Counselor347  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Poughkeepsie    10 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I have mixed feelings about Poughkeepsie because there are equally as many things I love about that town as there are things I hate about it so I'm just going to write a  More

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Over 12 years ago

Prices are high here. housing is easily 25-30percent of our monthly  More

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Over 13 years ago

It'd be great if jobs were available. This city is OK but COL is so much higher in NY than where I was raised in South Maybe I should head  More

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Reviews for Columbus    16 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I grew up in Columbus Indiana and returned 38 years later after retiring. Columbus has always been a unique place to live and well above average for Indiana. However,  More

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Columbus is a beautiful town for young families or up and coming professionals. It has great restaurants, parks, architecture, and diverse recreation.   More

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Columbus is a friendly town that is welcoming to people from all backgrounds. It provides lots of amenities for young families with very close proximity to big cities  More

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