2024 Compare Cities Education:
Atlanta, GA vs Burlington, VT

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Highlights
- Burlington spends 38.7% more per student than Atlanta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.8% lower in Burlington than in Atlanta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Burlington had 1.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Atlanta
 Atlanta, GABurlington, VTUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,267$22,565$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,100$20,332$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,086$12,451$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.812.5816.23
 Students per Librarian5702964573
 Students per Counselor397230530
 Grade School Educ.2.3%2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%4.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.1%93.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.6%13.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.4%6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.6%57.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.15.8%15.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.6%4.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.7%3.6%1.5%
Reviews for Atlanta    318 Reviews

Lots of traffic near the airport at all times. Adds about 1.5 hrs to a 30 min commute. Great food and culture in downtown ATL area.  More

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Honestly the greater Atlanta area is the best place I've ever lived. There is so much diversity, delicious food, shopping, etc. The traffic really isn't that bad if you  More

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Over 1 years ago

I've lived just outside of Atlanta for 22 years and have spent a year deep within the hustle and bustle of the city. It's really NOT that bad. The crime really isn't  More

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Reviews for Burlington    32 Reviews

The good: beautiful, safe, walkable downtown, outdoors nearby. The bad: the woke nonsense is overwhelming, winters are long and brutal, dating scene is beyond  More

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Having lived in the Burlington VT area for more than a decade, I wish I would have done my research before relocating. Yes, VT has some great draws- but the cons far out  More

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Over 7 years ago

If your a hippie you'll love Burlington! The grass is green all year round.  More

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