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Anderson, IN vs Owensboro, KY

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- Owensboro spends 7.4% more per student than Anderson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.4% lower in Owensboro than in Anderson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Owensboro had 3.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Anderson
 Anderson, INOwensboro, KYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,949$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,338  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,003$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.05  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5074573
 Students per Counselor3025  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Anderson    6 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Seems to check all the boxes for retirement. Housing appears to be affordable and is close to a large city  More

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This city has had it's problems, as many of the Whiners & Moaners making comments here have written. So What! There are probably a thousand cities in the USA today with  More

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Over 14 years ago

Anderson lost thousands of jobs from the auto industry which resulted in many vacant houses. Combine that with the housing bubble popping and the result is very  More

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Reviews for Owensboro    20 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Don’t let the small town feel fool ya... Poverty level is 20.4%, that is higher than the national average of 13.4. Cost of electricity is highest in the state per  More

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Over 6 years ago

I live outside of owensboro,coming from a large city to here...Love the peace and  More

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Over 6 years ago

Mark Calitri said that Owensboro is experiencing a true revitalization. Bluegrass, bourbon, barbecue is the brand message or better known as a brand promise and that  More

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