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Birmingham, AL vs Tyler, TX

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Highlights
- Tyler spends 1.8% less per student than Birmingham.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.5% lower in Tyler than in Birmingham. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tyler had 0.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Birmingham

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 Birmingham, ALTyler, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,194$12,960$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,144$9,578$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,493$5,824$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.321416.23
 Students per Librarian5476244573
 Students per Counselor417378530
 Grade School Educ.3.0%5.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.1%6.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.87.9%87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.6%25.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.4%10.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.8%30.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.6.8%5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%2.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.6%1.7%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 Tyler    28 Reviews

My husband and I moved to a cabin in the woods just outside Tyler in 2007, so we've been here almost 15 years. Pros that other reviewers haven't mentioned: 1. very  More

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Over 3 years ago

Great place to live if you have your crap together. Lots of professionals and families. Great parks, weather, restaurants, churches, and schools. If you like big  More

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I've lived in the city for 5 years (until 2007). In my opinion, Tyler is awfully boring unless you are an outdoor person. Tyler offers few cultural possibilities, and it  More

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ZIPS IN BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
35215, 35211, 35205, 35235, 35206, 35208, 35212, 35204, 35207, 35222, 18 total
ZIPS IN TYLER, TEXAS
75703 75701 75702 75707 75704 75708 75709

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