Home / Select Cities  /  2024 Comparing Poughkeepsie, NY vs. White Plains, NY

2024 Compare Cities Education:
Poughkeepsie, NY vs White Plains, NY

Change Cities
Highlights
- White Plains spends 10.5% more per student than Poughkeepsie.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.3% higher in White Plains than in Poughkeepsie. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- White Plains had 2.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Poughkeepsie

Education
 Poughkeepsie, NYWhite Plains, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student$28,380$31,362$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$24,643$27,367$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$16,100$18,180$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.4512.7416.23
 Students per Librarian9059324573
 Students per Counselor347315530
 Grade School Educ.4.6%6.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.8%4.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.87.6%89.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.2%12.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.9%6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.6%53.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.10.0%19.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%7.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.1%2.5%1.5%

View More Data >

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

   |    Reply

Over 11 years ago

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Poughkeepsie

Reviews for White Plains    8 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

The city does a very good job promoting youth sports. They recently upgraded a number of sporting venues including the high school & middle school football fields &  More

   |    Reply

Over 16 years ago

I love living in White Plains there are many activities,reataurants and it's close to New York City.The only draw back to me is the occasional heavy and unpredictable  More

   |    Reply

Over 16 years ago

It's a fantastic place to live and I wish I didn't have to move, but now that I'm looking to buy my first home outside my parents house (which was bought for 122,000  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of White Plains

 Most Recent Searches On Compare Cities
COMPARE COST OF LIVING
Compare Poughkeepsie, New York Cost of Living vs White Plains, New York Cost of Living: Taxes, Childcare, Groceries, Health...
Compare Now


ZIPS IN POUGHKEEPSIE, NEW YORK
12601
ZIPS IN WHITE PLAINS, NEW YORK
10605 10606 10601 10604

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.

Try Now