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Westminster, CA vs Albany, NY

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Highlights
- Albany spends 70.3% more per student than Westminster.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 45.5% lower in Albany than in Westminster. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Albany had 14.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Westminster
 Westminster, CAAlbany, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$26,020$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,911  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,104$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7774573
 Students per Counselor595  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.1%1.5%
Reviews for Westminster    8 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

The weather patterns have been slowly changing over the past three years. Sun burns off the fog in the morning hours from early June through July over past 3 years.   More

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Over 16 years ago

Westminster is a very busy, albeit somewhatsafer area to live. It's nicely located not far from freeways or the beach, has a good mall and plenty of shopping options.  More

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Over 16 years ago

Great weather year round. Summers are usually in the high 70s-80s, and occasionally peak in the low 90s. Winters are moderate (70's). You can literally ski, hike  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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