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Asheville, NC vs Smyrna, GA

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- Smyrna spends 14.4% more per student than Asheville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.8% higher in Smyrna than in Asheville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Smyrna had 1.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Asheville
 Asheville, NCSmyrna, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,877$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,947  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,686$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5374573
 Students per Counselor239  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Asheville    117 Reviews

Lived around this city my entire life, and have spent countless hours in every part of it- at one point, Asheville was the place to be, it had a high standard of living,  More

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Asheville has changed dramatically over the pass twenty years . At one time downtown and the charming family friendly neighborhoods within, reminded me of The Waltons  More

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This city is very deceiving. Small but if you look close you see big liberal city problems in this town. Mainly because it is overwhelming liberal. Far left liberals.  More

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Reviews for Smyrna    9 Reviews

I’ve lived in this city for for three years now. I’ve lived all over and I must say this city gives you a small town feel. Right outside of a large city I feel safe and  More

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Smyrna, Ga is the worst place to live because it is low income with a 10% unemployment rate. Large retailers have left the area with the exception of Walmart. The  More

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The thing about the Smyrna/Vinings area is that you have some very nice areas, that are right next door to a very bad area. I just don't want to pay a ton of money to  More

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