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Tacoma, WA vs Birmingham, AL

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Highlights
- Birmingham spends 28.1% less per student than Tacoma.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.4% higher in Birmingham than in Tacoma. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Birmingham had 2.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Tacoma

Education
 Tacoma, WABirmingham, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student$18,363$13,194$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,056$11,144$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,966$6,493$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.6819.3216.23
 Students per Librarian11395474573
 Students per Counselor441417530
 Grade School Educ.4.1%3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.7%9.1%6.3%
 High School Educ.90.2%87.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.3%22.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.3%8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.3%28.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.1%6.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%2.9%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.2%1.6%1.5%

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Reviews for Tacoma    40 Reviews

I've lived in Tacoma for 3.5 years and love it! It's not a perfect city, nowhere is perfect and Tacoma does have its' share of problems, but overall have found T-Town  More

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Over 3 years ago

We LOVE tacoma. Grew up in Seattle, and tacoma is so much better! Easy access to the water, hiking, and Mt Rainier and the Olympics. We love the coffee shops and  More

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Over 4 years ago

Having lived over half my life here I can tell you real friends are few and far between. You will go through many and only have a handful who stick with you. Your  More

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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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ZIPS IN TACOMA, WASHINGTON
98404, 98409, 98405, 98406, 98407, 98422, 98408, 98418, 98403, 98465, 13 total
ZIPS IN BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
35215, 35211, 35205, 35235, 35206, 35208, 35212, 35204, 35207, 35222, 18 total

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