2025 Compare Cities Education:
Yonkers, NY vs Decatur, GA

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Highlights
- Decatur spends 54.2% less per student than Yonkers.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.7% higher in Decatur than in Yonkers. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Decatur had 15.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Yonkers
 Yonkers, NYDecatur, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,356$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$27,367  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,024$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5664573
 Students per Counselor315  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock8.5%1.5%
Reviews for Yonkers    7 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I lived in Yonkers my entire life, close enough to the city with less congestion. Some areas are difficult to access, and you must have a car to get around. There are a  More

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I've lived in this city for over 20 years in the Bryn Mawr section and I love it. We are the closest suburb to NYC. I can go and watch a broadway show and be back at  More

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My family and I have lived in northeast Yonkers for 18 years after leaving the grime and crime of Manhattan (my home). I bought a cute colonial on a quiet street 11  More

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Reviews for Decatur    9 Reviews

I have lived in this city for over a year. Even though the area I live in is quiet and the neighbors are nice, the crime that happens around my area is terrible. It  More

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Over 14 years ago

Depending on where you live in Decatur, you will have a different view of the city. Here in Georgia, you have the peculiar situation of having both a city of Decatur and  More

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Over 15 years ago

I am currently living in Memphis, Tn. I am considering moving to Georgia! How is the job market there, and which cities do you recommend to consider buying a  More

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