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Watertown, NY vs Oswego, NY

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- Oswego spends 28.9% more per student than Watertown.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.2% lower in Oswego than in Watertown. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oswego had 1.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Watertown
 Watertown, NYOswego, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$27,886$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,280  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,164$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.55  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5074573
 Students per Counselor277  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Watertown    2 Reviews

I don’t live there but visit on occasion. Very quiet town. Ran into a white out blizzard while driving there that a local tells me isn’t unusual. One minute I could  More

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Over 17 years ago

As a city primarily filled and flourished with military families, Watertown is a decent place to live. Because of the population influx from military families, the town  More

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Reviews for Oswego    7 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Oswego is such a college town!!! Its kind of boring unless you like to drink alot. However, the sunsets on Lake Ontario are amazing, and they never get  More

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Over 19 years ago

In Oswego,NY, The historical sites are very interesting. Fort Ontario was built in 1700's before the revolution war. French, British and United States colonists were  More

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A good place to raise a family. Much of the jobs in the area are from the power plants (they're safe!) and the aluminum facility. There is also a state college and the  More

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