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Utica, NY vs Staten Island, NY

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Highlights
- Staten Island spends 3.5% more per student than Utica.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.6% lower in Staten Island than in Utica. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Staten Island had 9.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Utica
 Utica, NYStaten Island, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,672$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,084  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,854$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.85  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock04573
 Students per Counselor317  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Utica    11 Reviews

Utica has stabilized after a few decades of rather precipitous decline. It reached its peak population of just over 100,000 in 1960 but began a descent in subsequent  More

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I grew up in Utica and it is a great place to live and raise a family. There is a high immigrant population which has helped grow the city and make it very cultural. The  More

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The food is the best in the country, great parks, a zoo, it's own ski hill and great culture with the Stanley and Museum. Plus it's the gateway to the Adirondacks. I  More

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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 7 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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