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Birmingham, AL vs Kansas City, MO

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Highlights
- Kansas City spends 8.0% more per student than Birmingham.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.6% lower in Kansas City than in Birmingham. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Kansas City had 3.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Birmingham

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 Birmingham, ALKansas City, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,194$14,246$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,144$12,022$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,493$6,352$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.3214.1916.23
 Students per Librarian5478814573
 Students per Counselor417424530
 Grade School Educ.3.0%3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.1%5.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.87.9%91.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.6%22.2%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.4%7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.8%36.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.6.8%9.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%2.6%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.6%1.2%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 Kansas City    83 Reviews

I was born and raised in the Kansas City area and have moved and come back twice. Kansas City has a lot to do, prices are very reasonable, and how can you beat having a  More

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KC has seriously grown over the last 20 years, specifically the downtown area. The city as a whole has become a more inviting place for younger generations as well with  More

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Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Kansas City my entire life. I've also lived in other states. Yes, there are bad guys/gals that live here. Can you name a big city that is  More

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ZIPS IN BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
35215, 35211, 35205, 35235, 35206, 35208, 35212, 35204, 35207, 35222, 18 total
ZIPS IN KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
64118, 64152, 64119, 64138, 64151, 64114, 64134, 64155, 64131, 64130, 47 total

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