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Birmingham, AL vs Springfield, OH

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Highlights
- Springfield spends 20.5% more per student than Birmingham.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.4% lower in Springfield than in Birmingham. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Springfield had 2.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Birmingham

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 Birmingham, ALSpringfield, OHUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,194$15,904$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,144$11,967$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,493$7,268$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.3217.1116.23
 Students per Librarian5476034573
 Students per Counselor417374530
 Grade School Educ.3.0%3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.1%10.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.87.9%85.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.6%23.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.4%8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.8%15.1%33.7%
 Masters Grad.6.8%3.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%1.0%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.6%0.5%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 Springfield    7 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Springfield’s housing is cheap, because a great deal of the homes are dilapidated. There are many blocks which have two or three out of five houses that are boarded up.  More

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Over 7 years ago

The city survives off government grants and historical tourism. Very depressed atmosphere. The employment starting pay is 10 - 12.00 dollars an hour. The temp service  More

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Over 13 years ago

Being able to afford something in Springfield is pretty much a no-brainer. It kinda has to be however because the economy, while recessed everywhere else, is rather  More

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ZIPS IN BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
35215, 35211, 35205, 35235, 35206, 35208, 35212, 35204, 35207, 35222, 18 total
ZIPS IN SPRINGFIELD, OHIO
45503 45505 45504 45506

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