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Stamford, CT vs Gary, IN

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- Gary spends 43.2% less per student than Stamford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.0% higher in Gary than in Stamford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gary had 3.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Stamford
 Stamford, CTGary, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,054$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,833  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,605$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4354573
 Students per Counselor356  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Stamford    22 Reviews

I've lived here for about 6 months and actually love it! I lived on Long Island, Queens, and Brooklyn here and there for 11 years, and you definitely appreciate how much  More

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I lived here 4 yrs coming from NY fir a better life for my son. I live with suster cant afford something on my own because for a 2 bdrm its over 2300 . Too many luxury  More

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Over 10 years ago

Fairfield county connecticut is the most expensive fully adjusted place to live in the contninental us. and its in  More

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Reviews for Gary    8 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for 5 years as a homeless gay drug addict, and I think this place is a real  More

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Over 10 years ago

Been here most of my life left and went to Air Force policies and elected residents are terrible not all there is a few that is really concerned but being that they say  More

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I lived in Gary in 1972 - 1976. I was just a kid but I loved Gary. My family moved to upstate NY and after college I moved to San Francisco, Ca. I will tell you this, I  More

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