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Tuscaloosa, AL vs Atlanta, GA

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Highlights
- Atlanta spends 37.3% more per student than Tuscaloosa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.3% lower in Atlanta than in Tuscaloosa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Atlanta had 2.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tuscaloosa

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 Tuscaloosa, ALAtlanta, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,846$16,267$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,927$14,100$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,597$8,086$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.2413.816.23
 Students per Librarian5285704573
 Students per Counselor396397530
 Grade School Educ.2.9%2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.1%5.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.90.1%92.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.6%13.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.8%5.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.6%55.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.11.0%15.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%5.6%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree4.0%2.7%1.5%

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Reviews for Tuscaloosa    9 Reviews

This is the deal with Tuscaloosa. If you have strong family support that will keep you on track, you may be okay. Alabama has too many broken, uneducated, poor  More

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We've lived in Tuscaloosa for several years now. It's a diverse, friendly college town -- home of the University of Alabama and it's lovely campus -- that is relatively  More

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Tuscaloosa used to have some character. We had a decent live music scene, an up and coming artist community, affordable housing, and there were even several places for  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 TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA
35405 35401 35404 35406 35456 35446
ZIPS IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA
30331, 30318, 30311, 30315, 30316, 30310, 30324, 30314, 30305, 30309, 24 total

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