2025 Compare Cities Education:
Salt Lake City, UT vs Albany, NY

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Highlights
- Albany spends 138.0% more per student than Salt Lake City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 41.4% lower in Albany than in Salt Lake City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Albany had 2.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Salt Lake City
 Salt Lake City, UTAlbany, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$26,020$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,558  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,104$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.58  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7774573
 Students per Counselor543  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.1%1.5%
Reviews for Salt Lake City    95 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I've lived in the Salt Lake City metro area for almost 10 years, and it has its pros and cons. Pros: -Beautiful mountains - even if you don't go, just look towards  More

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Over 4 years ago

Love it more  More

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Over 4 years ago

Salt Lake City feels like home. There are so many things to do and see. There are many families and one thing to look out for is, there are many cranes and high rises  More

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Reviews for Albany    56 Reviews

Over 3 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 5 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 5 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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