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Poughkeepsie, NY vs Saginaw, MI

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Highlights
- Saginaw spends 57.6% less per student than Poughkeepsie.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 39.2% higher in Saginaw than in Poughkeepsie. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Saginaw had 5.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Poughkeepsie

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 Poughkeepsie, NYSaginaw, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student$28,380$12,036$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$24,643$10,703$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$16,100$6,446$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.4517.3316.23
 Students per Librarian90510934573
 Students per Counselor347719530
 Grade School Educ.4.6%3.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.8%13.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.87.6%83.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.2%26.2%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.9%8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.6%12.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.10.0%3.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%0.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.1%0.1%1.5%

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Reviews for Poughkeepsie    10 Reviews

Over 6 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 11 years ago

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

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Over 12 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 Saginaw    12 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have been here a hot min (since birth). it ain't that bad. there is a lot to like if you ain't mad all of the time.  More

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Over 7 years ago

I've lived in Saginaw and completely hated it. Dilapidated buildings throughout the city that are being used for crack smokers, drug deals, and other criminal  More

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Pros: Cost of Living. This is probably one of the cheapest areas in the country. Cons: Local government has outrageous taxes and fees. No jobs, CRIME!!!!, no  More

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ZIPS IN POUGHKEEPSIE, NEW YORK
12601
ZIPS IN SAGINAW, MICHIGAN
48601 48602 48607

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