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Athens, AL vs Nashville, TN

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- Nashville spends 32.7% more per student than Athens.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 43.5% lower in Nashville than in Athens. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Nashville had 2.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Athens
 Athens, ALNashville, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,175$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,000  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,449$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio30.91  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8874573
 Students per Counselor588  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
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Reviews for Athens    3 Reviews
Hem · Athens, AL
Athens, AL
Over 18 years ago

Nice place to  More

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connie · Ryderwood, WA
humidity
Over 20 years ago

Can anyone comment on the humidity in or around Athens? Is the humidity only high in the summer? What about tornadoes in the  More

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Quetta · El Segundo, CA
LA (Little Athens), Alabama
Over 21 years ago

Athens, Alabama is a good place to live. Although, there are few technical jobs there Huntsville is only a 30 minute drive away. Athens is a quiet town and an excellent  More

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Reviews for Nashville    150 Reviews
Navin · Madison, TN
Good but gentrified.
Over 2 years ago

Gentification and tourism reduce the score but it is still good mix of a big and small city.  More

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Sarah · Tucker, GA
Nashville is getting worse
Over 2 years ago

Nashville has a lot of culture, but ultimately it is overpriced and dangerous. I can't imagine buying a $600k house in a neighborhood with automatic gunfire. The home  More

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A · Nashville, TN
Extremely overrated town.
Over 5 years ago

Nashville has to be the most overrated city in the US. I unfortunately live here and we can't wait to leave. We moved here in 2018 (for job relocation) and realized  More

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