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Valparaiso, IN vs Albany, NY

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Highlights
- Albany spends 103.9% more per student than Valparaiso.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.7% lower in Albany than in Valparaiso. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Albany had 5.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Valparaiso
 Valparaiso, INAlbany, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$26,020$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,826  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,104$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.55  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7774573
 Students per Counselor640  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.1%1.5%
Reviews for Valparaiso    11 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I moved to Valparaiso, IN about 1 year ago. I moved here because I was attending the law school located here. At a glance, it appears to be a small town, with many new  More

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Over 11 years ago

My favorite restaurants in Valparaiso are: Panera Bread--The lines sometimes get long, but, the service is decent and the food is great. Red Robin--Bottomless fries  More

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I loved driving anywhere, down any road because of the trees, fields and green, green grass that is all over. Cost of living is outrageous! But lil towns close by make  More

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Reviews for Albany    56 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I live relatively close to Albany, and I gotta say, its a great city. I think it has a lot of good places for food, good living spaces, nice jobs and offices, and I  More

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Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived just outside of Albany in Clifton Park and its always been decent for me. The town is nice and theres a lot to do. The prices are a little expensive including  More

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Over 5 years ago

Good place to retire. Walkable. Young people. Buses. Sidewalks. Feel safe here in Whitehall neighborhood. Plenty to do. Taxes in ny are high,but you get what you pay  More

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