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Staten Island, NY vs Danbury, CT

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- Danbury spends 2.9% less per student than Staten Island.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.9% higher in Danbury than in Staten Island. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Danbury had 5.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Staten Island
 Staten Island, NYDanbury, CTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,984$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$23,672  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,792$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5064573
 Students per Counselor10528  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Staten Island    2 Reviews

Expensive housing. Lots of traffic at times, but still many times nicer than the rest of NYC. Staten Island has a few beautiful beaches, and overall most of the people  More

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Over 8 years ago

Low quality of life, expect a 60-90 minute commute if you live here as there are no jobs on the island. As for the people, they are very rude and miserable, have serious  More

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Reviews for Danbury    17 Reviews

If you are looking for a city, that you still get to New York City from, Danbury, with its funky, unique homes, vibrant foodie scene, super hip downtown library,  More

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Over 11 years ago

Most folks can't afford to retire to  More

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Over 13 years ago

It is very hard to make ends meet unless you are in the upper class. Growing up we had the best place to live. A great Town. Now we are a city that is being taken over  More

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