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Annapolis, MD vs Tuscaloosa, AL

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- Tuscaloosa spends 33.0% less per student than Annapolis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 39.1% higher in Tuscaloosa than in Annapolis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tuscaloosa had 0.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Annapolis
 Annapolis, MDTuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,846$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,577  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,597$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.83  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5284573
 Students per Counselor324  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.0%1.5%
Reviews for Annapolis    31 Reviews

Annapolis has extremely charming areas (mostly old Annapolis neighborhood's)-- Those very old area near the water have Amazing charm. You can start with downtown West  More

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Well, I really would give living in Annapolis 3.5 stars. I moved here by myself several years ago. One of the highs of this place is that there are a lot of terrific  More

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When we were trying to decide where in the USA to relocate to, Annapolis had enough interest that it made our list. Ultimately, we found a different city that offered  More

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Reviews for Tuscaloosa    9 Reviews

This is the deal with Tuscaloosa. If you have strong family support that will keep you on track, you may be okay. Alabama has too many broken, uneducated, poor  More

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We've lived in Tuscaloosa for several years now. It's a diverse, friendly college town -- home of the University of Alabama and it's lovely campus -- that is relatively  More

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Tuscaloosa used to have some character. We had a decent live music scene, an up and coming artist community, affordable housing, and there were even several places for  More

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