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Jacksonville, FL vs Atlanta, GA

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Highlights
- Atlanta spends 65.3% more per student than Jacksonville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.8% lower in Atlanta than in Jacksonville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Atlanta had 2.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Jacksonville

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 Jacksonville, FLAtlanta, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$9,841$16,267$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,258$14,100$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,630$8,086$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.113.816.23
 Students per Librarian22235704573
 Students per Counselor506397530
 Grade School Educ.3.1%2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.7%5.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.90.3%92.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.5%13.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.9%5.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.2%55.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.2%15.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%5.6%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.0%2.7%1.5%

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Reviews for Jacksonville    174 Reviews

I moved from a small town in Ohio around four years ago, I was 24 years old. Now, at 28, my outlook about living here has changed. I have came to the conclusion, that,  More

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I’ve lived in Jacksonville for 12+ years(but visited on and off much longer). There’s things I love and things I hate and just like any place there are pros and cons.  More

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We have been investigating Jax for a while. It looks like the Southside, Baymeadows and the further East you get is great. Any thoughts on moving to those areas, pretty  More

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Reviews for Atlanta    318 Reviews

Lots of traffic near the airport at all times. Adds about 1.5 hrs to a 30 min commute. Great food and culture in downtown ATL area.  More

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Honestly the greater Atlanta area is the best place I've ever lived. There is so much diversity, delicious food, shopping, etc. The traffic really isn't that bad if you  More

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Over 1 years ago

I've lived just outside of Atlanta for 22 years and have spent a year deep within the hustle and bustle of the city. It's really NOT that bad. The crime really isn't  More

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ZIPS IN JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA
32210, 32244, 32218, 32225, 32246, 32256, 32224, 32216, 32257, 32209, 31 total
ZIPS IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA
30331, 30318, 30311, 30315, 30316, 30310, 30324, 30314, 30305, 30309, 24 total

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