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Atlanta, GA vs Augusta, GA

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Highlights
- Augusta spends 23.2% less per student than Atlanta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.2% higher in Augusta than in Atlanta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Augusta had 6.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Atlanta

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 Atlanta, GAAugusta, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,267$12,489$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,100$10,959$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,086$6,185$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.814.116.23
 Students per Librarian5705844573
 Students per Counselor397335530
 Grade School Educ.2.3%3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%10.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.1%86.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.6%22.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.4%9.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.6%22.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.15.8%5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.6%2.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.7%1.0%1.5%

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Reviews for Atlanta    318 Reviews

Lots of traffic near the airport at all times. Adds about 1.5 hrs to a 30 min commute. Great food and culture in downtown ATL area.  More

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Honestly the greater Atlanta area is the best place I've ever lived. There is so much diversity, delicious food, shopping, etc. The traffic really isn't that bad if you  More

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Over 1 years ago

I've lived just outside of Atlanta for 22 years and have spent a year deep within the hustle and bustle of the city. It's really NOT that bad. The crime really isn't  More

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Reviews for Augusta    35 Reviews

I've lived here for 9 years and this is not a good place to live. I've been to 46 states and 4 countries. While people tout the nature, the water is for the most  More

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Over 3 years ago

Richmond County is a cesspool with a greedy racist mayor. The demographics have certainly changed over the years and is now a liberal Democrat hell hole. The Augusta  More

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Over 4 years ago

Augusta is a wonderful place to live. To be honest, people who have negative things to say have NOT made the effort to explore all the beauty. We have a gorgeous lake  More

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30331, 30318, 30311, 30315, 30316, 30310, 30324, 30314, 30305, 30309, 24 total
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