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Rochester, NY vs Emmett, ID

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Highlights
- Emmett spends 66.6% less per student than Rochester.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 50.3% higher in Emmett than in Rochester. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Emmett had 2.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Rochester
 Rochester, NYEmmett, IDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,061$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,397  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,729$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.78  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock16394573
 Students per Counselor265  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for Rochester    79 Reviews

Stay out of the rougher patches, and you'll find a pretty solid city. I live within close proximity to it, and the crime from it DOES rub off on us (auto theft), but  More

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Rochester isn't perfect (I'll detail pros and cons), but it's certainly perfect for me and my husband. We've lived here for 4 years and are getting ready to purchase our  More

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Rochester is a scenic city with so much to offer in terms of things to do and having 4 seasons, except the summer is more like a long spring!! It's a relatively unknown  More

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Reviews for Emmett    8 Reviews

I strongly recommend that instead of choosing Emmett, you consider choosing Boise if you really want to move to Idaho. If you're flexible, better yet choose western  More

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Over 7 years ago

Emmett, Idaho is the best place to live because the people are super friendly, willing to help if your in need, happy, stress free. It’s beautiful scenery is gorgeous.  More

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Over 9 years ago

I don't know what Edward is talking about, this town is clean, downtown is cute and the people are friendly. Granted there aren't many jobs right in Emmett, but Boise  More

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