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Birmingham, AL vs Macon, GA

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Highlights
- Macon spends 20.5% more per student than Birmingham.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.0% lower in Macon than in Birmingham. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Macon had 1.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Birmingham

Education
 Birmingham, ALUnited States, GA
 Expend. per Student$13,194$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,144$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,493$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.3216.23
 Students per Librarian5474573
 Students per Counselor417530
 Grade School Educ.3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.1%6.3%
 High School Educ.87.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.6.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.6%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 Macon    23 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Macon is great, the thing I like about Macon is it's just an extension of Atlanta, like you wouldn't know the difference. The politics are the same, the people are the  More

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I moved to Macon seven years ago and have found the people to be welcoming, the restaurants wonderful, the downtown vibrant and so many activities to get involved with.   More

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Over 3 years ago

Macon is a perfect example of what Southern whites most feared in the 50-60s when there was the big push to bus blacks in to vote. The expected disaster occurred and is  More

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ZIPS IN BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
35215, 35211, 35205, 35235, 35206, 35208, 35212, 35204, 35207, 35222, 18 total
ZIPS IN MACON, GEORGIA
31210 31204 31206 31217 31216 31211 31220 31207 31213

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