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Alpharetta, GA vs Huntsville, AL

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Highlights
- Huntsville spends 31.3% less per student than Alpharetta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 35.7% higher in Huntsville than in Alpharetta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Huntsville had 5.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Alpharetta

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 Alpharetta, GAHuntsville, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,267$11,176$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,100$9,752$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,086$5,898$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.818.7316.23
 Students per Librarian5705644573
 Students per Counselor397470530
 Grade School Educ.1.6%2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.6%6.4%6.3%
 High School Educ.96.7%91.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.9%20.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.4.8%7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.5%44.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.21.9%13.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.2%1.9%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.4%2.5%1.5%

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Reviews for Alpharetta    26 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I have lived in Alpharetta for almost 6 years. Great city, professional residents, high end neighborhoods, and of course beautiful shopping centers. The example is  More

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Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived in Alpharetta for 13y. I was initially excited and open-minded about living in the South. (We are from Chicago). The traffic is terrible. Urban planning  More

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Over 7 years ago

I live work and play in Alpharetta, GA. The standard of living is excellent. Housing is high end and affordable. Schools are highly rated. Amenities are top notch and  More

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Reviews for Huntsville    53 Reviews

Low cost of living, and all the amenities you need within a short distance. However, the city really hasn't gone through gentrification. There isn't a "nice" part of  More

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Over 3 years ago

Everyone is always like “Huntsville is so up and coming”, which it is, but it’s forcing people out of their homes. They’ve created more jobs and places to live but not  More

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Over 3 years ago

Everyone is always like “Huntsville is so up and coming”, which it is, but it’s forcing people out of their homes. They’ve created more jobs and places to live but not  More

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ZIPS IN ALPHARETTA, GEORGIA
30005 30009
ZIPS IN HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA
35810, 35811, 35803, 35801, 35802, 35805, 35806, 35763, 35757, 35816, 13 total

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