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Anchorage, AK vs Auburn, AL

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Highlights
- Auburn spends 25.9% less per student than Anchorage.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.4% higher in Auburn than in Anchorage. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Auburn had 1.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Anchorage
 Anchorage, AKAuburn, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,328$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,402  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,981$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.44  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4014573
 Students per Counselor413  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.4%1.5%
Reviews for Anchorage    83 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Anchorage had potential but with the massive amount of homeless the petty crime is on the rise. I chose to live in a town outside of Anchorage rather than the city for  More

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I lived in Anchorage for the better part of the 2010's. Pros: o Beautiful, mountain and ocean views; close to many hiking trails, campsites, fishing grounds,  More

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it's nice, i liked it when i grew up there. kinda wish i could move back, but i didn't really like being isolated from all the things like nordstrom, trader joe's,  More

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Reviews for Auburn    16 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Unless you’re a college student or under 30, dont move here cause there is nothing to do. I grew up here and the university used to bring in great concerts but these  More

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Went to Auburn University for 4 years and stayed living here for an additional year. First thing: if you aren’t in classes, dont care for college football, or don’t  More

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Over 15 years ago

Auburn is a very nice place to live and raise a family. Compared to New York where i'm from, living in Auburn is much cheaper. This is a college town so there isn't any  More

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