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Radford, VA vs Albany, OR

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Highlights
- Albany spends 47.0% more per student than Radford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.1% higher in Albany than in Radford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Albany had 0.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Radford
 Radford, VAAlbany, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,973$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,149  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,670$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6834573
 Students per Counselor540  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Radford    1 Reviews

Pretty nice place to live. There's not a lot of income here, or jobs, so commuting to Blacksburg to make some money might be your best option. Lots of beautiful city  More

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Reviews for Albany    25 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I only lived in Albany 1 year. But I found the weather to be quite Mild. The Housing more affordable than Corvallis. I was shocked to find that nearby Corvallis gets  More

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I've been living in Albany about 4.5 years. Moved up from Southern California to escape high home prices and the cost of living and clogged freeways. Now it's not sunny  More

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Over 4 years ago

Ten months and ongoing in Albany, from the SF Bay Area. Much less crime here, much quieter here, more courteous and sane drivers here by far. We have been able to  More

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