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Alexandria, VA vs Murfreesboro, TN

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Highlights
- Murfreesboro spends 45.2% less per student than Alexandria.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.3% higher in Murfreesboro than in Alexandria. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Murfreesboro had 0.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Alexandria
 Alexandria, VAMurfreesboro, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,496$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,099  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,193$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6174573
 Students per Counselor2239  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.65.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Alexandria    49 Reviews

Old Town Alexandria is a charming port city, with lovely historic homes, fun restaurants and sweet shops. Its easy proximity to the hustle and bustle of DC offer  More

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Alexandria is different depending on what part of it you are in. There is a huge strata of rich and poor, with a few middle class neighborhoods in between. Old town is  More

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The mailing address in this area is Alexandria, or Engleside. Either way, it's SE Fairfax County between Fort Belvoir and Mount Vernon. The neighborhood has been here  More

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Reviews for Murfreesboro    28 Reviews

Murfreesboro is okay, but it does seem like it is somewhat unsavory and there are a disproportionate amount of drug busts. It is a good place for young artists and  More

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I've lived all my life in Chicago, Il and am growing quite tired of the violence and the cost of living. I have been doing research all over the U.S. so I can get me and  More

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Over 10 years ago

Murfreesboro is growing into a little big town. According to Forbes and governing.com, we are now one of the fastest growing cities in the United States. Our city is  More

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