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Savannah, GA vs Cortland, NY

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Highlights
- Cortland spends 82.3% more per student than Savannah.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.1% lower in Cortland than in Savannah. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cortland had 0.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Savannah
 Savannah, GACortland, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$26,248$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,163  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,833$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.2  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5064573
 Students per Counselor294  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
Reviews for Savannah    79 Reviews

One of the most polluted and unhealthy places you can live while residing in the US. The air pollution from three paper factories is twice the rate of the alarming  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've been to Savannah many times. It is where my wife grew up. The downtown is picturesque and historic. There's a great beach. The food is to die for. Supping on the  More

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My spouse and I moved to Savannah in fall of 2020 from our northern California home. But before we’re labeled as Californians driving up housing costs, let’s set that  More

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Reviews for Cortland    5 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

i was born here and this city is like a real life pvp-enabled zone. god isnt watching  More

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Over 10 years ago

Cortland is a small town geographically right in the center of New York. The population is around 20K and has been the same for decades. Cortland is a typical small  More

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Over 18 years ago

I was born here (but grew up in Syracuse thank god) and moved back when I was a teen. Year after year the city goes downhill. It has went from a city with a trolley car  More

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