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Anchorage, AK vs Lexington, KY

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Highlights
- Lexington spends 9.9% less per student than Anchorage.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.8% lower in Lexington than in Anchorage. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lexington had 1.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Anchorage

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 Anchorage, AKLexington, KYUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,628$14,980$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,402$13,138$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,961$8,210$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.4413.4716.23
 Students per Librarian4996474573
 Students per Counselor413450530
 Grade School Educ.2.2%3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%4.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.94.2%92.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.0%20.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.6%7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.8%45.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.8%12.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%4.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.3%3.4%1.5%

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Reviews for Anchorage    83 Reviews

Anchorage had potential but with the massive amount of homeless the petty crime is on the rise. I chose to live in a town outside of Anchorage rather than the city for  More

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I lived in Anchorage for the better part of the 2010's. Pros: o Beautiful, mountain and ocean views; close to many hiking trails, campsites, fishing grounds,  More

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it's nice, i liked it when i grew up there. kinda wish i could move back, but i didn't really like being isolated from all the things like nordstrom, trader joe's,  More

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Reviews for Lexington    62 Reviews

Lexington is a beautiful city. There are tons of tree lined streets and even trees in both sides of the city's only freeway. It's relatively small, which can be both  More

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Over 3 years ago

Very beautiful/underrated city!!  More

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I have lived here now for over five years, originally from the west coast and here is my top 10 for why you should NOT move here. #1 The Culture: They have none, it  More

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ZIPS IN ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
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