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Greenville, SC vs Decatur, GA

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Highlights
- Decatur spends 19.3% more per student than Greenville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.6% lower in Decatur than in Greenville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Decatur had 4.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Greenville

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 Greenville, SCDecatur, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,034$14,356$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,391$13,120$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,940$8,024$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.9913.8516.23
 Students per Librarian4595664573
 Students per Counselor299315530
 Grade School Educ.2.0%0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%3.4%6.3%
 High School Educ.91.9%95.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.7%8.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.3%3.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.5%74.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.13.8%23.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.7%11.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.8%8.5%1.5%

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Reviews for Greenville    94 Reviews

My wife and I were prospecting Greenville, looking for work and a place to raise our son and grow our family. There's nothing inherently wrong with Greenville. The  More

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Over 2 years ago

Thinking of moving there from Fl. The country and the mountains are the only place to be. Country southerners are God's people. I just hope all the liberal devils get  More

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I have been reading all the negative reviews on Greenville on this site because, as a SC native, I was curious as to why it only had a 2 star average rating from over 90  More

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Reviews for Decatur    9 Reviews

I have lived in this city for over a year. Even though the area I live in is quiet and the neighbors are nice, the crime that happens around my area is terrible. It  More

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Over 13 years ago

Depending on where you live in Decatur, you will have a different view of the city. Here in Georgia, you have the peculiar situation of having both a city of Decatur and  More

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Over 14 years ago

I am currently living in Memphis, Tn. I am considering moving to Georgia! How is the job market there, and which cities do you recommend to consider buying a  More

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ZIPS IN GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA
29607 29609 29601 29614
ZIPS IN DECATUR, GEORGIA
30030

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