2025 Compare Cities Education:
Towson, MD vs Syracuse, NY

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Highlights
- Syracuse spends 44.9% more per student than Towson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.1% lower in Syracuse than in Towson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Syracuse had 12.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Towson
 Towson, MDSyracuse, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,543$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,960$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.46  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6214573
 Students per Counselor312  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.66.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Towson    3 Reviews

Because Towson university is right here, and we're not too far from downtown Baltimore, there are many bus lines running in the area. The problem though is they rarely  More

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Crowded, crime on the rise , very expensive and tax  More

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My wife and I have lived in Towson for seven and a half years. It has many of the things we want in a community but it is not our dream place to live. We would like a  More

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Reviews for Syracuse    59 Reviews

I've lived in Syracuse, NY my entire life. The majority of my family and friends are from here as well. I love the Syracuse sports teams and have done so since I was a  More

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I was born 30 miles from Syracuse,, moved away to travel all over the USA, living in about 8 different cities, then came to live in Syracuse, NY. I have been here for 20  More

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I’ll start by saying I’ve lived here my whole life. I have only lived here but can’t wait to move out. I’ll lay out some pros and cons. Pros: it has a decent downtown  More

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