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Altoona, PA vs Birmingham, AL

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Highlights
- Birmingham spends 23.4% less per student than Altoona.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 41.4% higher in Birmingham than in Altoona. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Birmingham had 3.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Altoona
 Altoona, PABirmingham, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,194$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,370  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,493$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.66  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5474573
 Students per Counselor311  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Altoona    11 Reviews

Sun rises and sets over 2000+ ft. mountains, which does seem to shorten your summer days. It gets hot and humid in the summer, with not a lot of wind or airflow,  More

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Over 5 years ago

Though the climate in Altoona is cold in the Winter, it does often get less snow than Western Pennsylvania because of the Allegheny Front mountain range just to the west  More

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I grew up in Hollidaysburg near Altoona. The city has had its ups and downs throughout the years but all in all I think that central PA has the most beautiful scenery  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 5 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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