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Athens, OH vs Murfreesboro, TN

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- Murfreesboro spends 34.4% less per student than Athens.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.9% higher in Murfreesboro than in Athens. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Murfreesboro had 1.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Athens
 Athens, OHMurfreesboro, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,496$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,769  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,193$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.94  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6174573
 Students per Counselor387  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.66.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Athens    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

great place to live. small town feel with alot of what a bigger town has to  More

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Over 18 years ago

Virtually no crime in  More

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Reviews for Murfreesboro    28 Reviews

Murfreesboro is okay, but it does seem like it is somewhat unsavory and there are a disproportionate amount of drug busts. It is a good place for young artists and  More

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I've lived all my life in Chicago, Il and am growing quite tired of the violence and the cost of living. I have been doing research all over the U.S. so I can get me and  More

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Over 10 years ago

Murfreesboro is growing into a little big town. According to Forbes and governing.com, we are now one of the fastest growing cities in the United States. Our city is  More

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