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Norcross, GA vs Decatur, GA

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Highlights
- Decatur spends 17.8% more per student than Norcross.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.2% lower in Decatur than in Norcross. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Decatur had 19.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Norcross

Education
 Norcross, GADecatur, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,190$14,356$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,225$13,120$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,621$8,024$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.9513.8516.23
 Students per Librarian8075664573
 Students per Counselor461315530
 Grade School Educ.11.8%0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.9%3.4%6.3%
 High School Educ.80.3%95.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.4%8.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.12.4%3.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.2%74.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.10.6%23.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%11.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.5%8.5%1.5%

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Reviews for Norcross    7 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

The historic downtown offers a great sense of community place. Traffic is bad, but that's pretty normal for anywhere in the Atlanta metro.  More

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If you've not visited Historic Downtown Norcross, you've no idea about the quality of life in the city limits. True, there is a strong international community along the  More

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Over 15 years ago

There is some type of crime everywhere. I do understand concern with safety and quality of life. I have lived in and know of "nice" heighborhoods where there were  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 NORCROSS, GEORGIA
30093 30071
ZIPS IN DECATUR, GEORGIA
30030

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