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Abingdon, VA vs Tuscaloosa, AL

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- Tuscaloosa spends 3.9% more per student than Abingdon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 64.6% higher in Tuscaloosa than in Abingdon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tuscaloosa had 2.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Abingdon
 Abingdon, VATuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,846$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,049  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,597$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.69  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5284573
 Students per Counselor374  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.0%1.5%
Reviews for Abingdon    9 Reviews

We found people to be very friendly and welcoming, especially if you put yourself out there and get involved. It’s a small historic tourist town with a great trail,  More

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We found people to be very friendly and welcoming, especially if you put yourself out there and get involved. It’s a small historic tourist town with a great trail,  More

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Over 4 years ago

My husband and I are retired. We researched areas in SW Virginia and found Abingdon to be just what we were looking for. Our home is surrounded by mountains and close to  More

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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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