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Alpharetta, GA vs Peachtree City, GA

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- Peachtree City spends 17.7% less per student than Alpharetta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.1% lower in Peachtree City than in Alpharetta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Peachtree City had 1.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Alpharetta
 Alpharetta, GAPeachtree City, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,380$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,100  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,743$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5504573
 Students per Counselor397  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.9%1.5%
Reviews for Alpharetta    26 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I have lived in Alpharetta for almost 6 years. Great city, professional residents, high end neighborhoods, and of course beautiful shopping centers. The example is  More

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Over 6 years ago

I’ve lived in Alpharetta for 13y. I was initially excited and open-minded about living in the South. (We are from Chicago). The traffic is terrible. Urban planning  More

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Over 8 years ago

I live work and play in Alpharetta, GA. The standard of living is excellent. Housing is high end and affordable. Schools are highly rated. Amenities are top notch and  More

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Reviews for Peachtree City    10 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

The water is undrinkable. It smells and tastes like it has passed through a pile of decomposing grass. There has been no announcement from the city government as to  More

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...of what I consider very desirable and what I consider very undesirable. Moderate-to-high income level, educated folks with high expectations for their children,  More

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Over 16 years ago

This is a beautiful town to live in. My main objection is that when we moved here from South Florida, I had no idea that it got this cold and stayed this cold all  More

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