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Birmingham, AL vs Huntington, WV

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Highlights
- Huntington spends 7.9% more per student than Birmingham.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.9% lower in Huntington than in Birmingham. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Huntington had 0.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Birmingham

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 Birmingham, ALHuntington, WVUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,194$14,238$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,144$12,550$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,493$7,214$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.3213.1616.23
 Students per Librarian54719454573
 Students per Counselor417285530
 Grade School Educ.3.0%4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.1%7.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.87.9%87.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.6%21.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.4%7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.8%30.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.6.8%8.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%2.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.6%2.0%1.5%

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Reviews for Birmingham    25 Reviews

Birmingham is better than ever, meaning it is beginning to gain half of the stuff a normal city of its size has. The food scene is definitely an exception and is above  More

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Lived in the Birmingham for years. The small city was divided by the historical train tracks into the north half and the south one. The north section was the  More

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Over 4 years ago

I moved to Birmingham 6.5 years ago for a new job. The city is very boring in my opinion, there isn't much to do over the weekend except shopping or eating out. Summer  More

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Reviews for Huntington    21 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I've lived in Huntington most of my life. Yes, there have been many changes over the years, not all good, but it is a great place to live. Huntington won the best small  More

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Over 3 years ago

Could be worse - drug issues, no good jobs, lots of crime, but nice outside activities. Locals don't like anyone moving here and taking a job - I can say that! Glad I  More

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I've lived here since about 2012. I moved in from a surrounding small suburb called Shoals Manor where I lived for almost 10 years. I lived in Huntington for a few years  More

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ZIPS IN BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
35215, 35211, 35205, 35235, 35206, 35208, 35212, 35204, 35207, 35222, 18 total
ZIPS IN HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA
25705 25701 25704 25703 25702

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