2025 Compare Cities Education:
Poughkeepsie, NY vs Los Angeles, CA

Change Cities
Highlights
- Los Angeles spends 38.6% less per student than Poughkeepsie.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 75.6% higher in Los Angeles than in Poughkeepsie. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Los Angeles had 10.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Poughkeepsie
 Poughkeepsie, NYLos Angeles, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$24,643  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.45  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor347  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock13.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock78.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%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

   |    Reply

Over 12 years ago

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Poughkeepsie

Reviews for Los Angeles    242 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

If I could give this place negative five stars, I would. Most of the people here are a giant waste of time. They are liars, manipulators, psychopaths, and sociopaths.  More

   |    Reply

Timothy · 

Even with the high costs of living and the sooty air, I feel there is no other place in USA that has access to oceans and beaches, cultural and recreational  More

   |    Reply

Over 4 years ago

Ahhh where to begin? Long summary so bare with me. Born and raised in this ****hole, after 25 years finally getting close to be able to move state as I dreamed, as I've  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Los Angeles


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.