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Richardson, TX vs Albany, NY

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Highlights
- Albany spends 97.5% more per student than Richardson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.8% lower in Albany than in Richardson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Albany had 2.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Richardson
 Richardson, TXAlbany, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$26,020$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,291  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,104$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7774573
 Students per Counselor361  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.53.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.1%1.5%
Reviews for Richardson    6 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Lived in Richardson for 40 years and it's home. Good schools, hospitals, emergency services, retail and restaurants. Fair weather and slightly high but reasonable cost  More

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Over 16 years ago

It's great to live in a neighborhood. Better yet a community. It is relatively quiet and peaceful. Having lived in the city (Dallas) for a number of years it was a  More

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Over 18 years ago

My wife and I have lived in Richardson for 4 years now. Richardson is like anywhere else in terms of it depends on what you are looking for. Richardson has a lot of  More

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Reviews for Albany    56 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I live relatively close to Albany, and I gotta say, its a great city. I think it has a lot of good places for food, good living spaces, nice jobs and offices, and I  More

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Over 6 years ago

I’ve lived just outside of Albany in Clifton Park and its always been decent for me. The town is nice and theres a lot to do. The prices are a little expensive including  More

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Over 6 years ago

Good place to retire. Walkable. Young people. Buses. Sidewalks. Feel safe here in Whitehall neighborhood. Plenty to do. Taxes in ny are high,but you get what you pay  More

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