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Troy, NY vs Palo Alto, CA

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Highlights
- Palo Alto spends 26.8% less per student than Troy.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 83.9% higher in Palo Alto than in Troy. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Palo Alto had 10.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Troy
 Troy, NYPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,103  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor289  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock30.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock16.0%1.5%
Reviews for Troy    6 Reviews

My great grandparents came from Germany to settle in Troy, NY in 1885. Troy in the early days beyond the corruption of politics was a safe place to live. The  More

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My great grandparents came from Germany to settle in Troy, NY in 1885. Troy in the early days beyond the corruption of politics was a safe place to live. The  More

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I've lived in Troy for 17 years and love it more than ever. I was initially attracted by its handsome industrial-era architecture, walkable downtown and budding arts  More

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Reviews for Palo Alto    8 Reviews

The Bay Area in general, but Palo Alto specifically provides many of the qualities sought by many; the climate is beautiful, there is access to cultural and recreational  More

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Over 17 years ago

Very  More

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Over 18 years ago

VTA and SamsTrans and Caltrain all provide good service and most times frequency of service is  More

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