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Atlanta, GA vs Chandler, AZ

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- Chandler spends 35.1% less per student than Atlanta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.2% higher in Chandler than in Atlanta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chandler had 2.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Atlanta
 Atlanta, GAChandler, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,100  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23484573
 Students per Counselor397  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%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 2 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 Chandler    66 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Mesa is such a medium sized city but so big for it's size that even if you drive 20 minutes you still will be in Mesa. In West Mesa it's where all the services for  More

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As someone that has lived in Chandler nearly my whole life. I understand Chandler has it's fair share of problems in recent decades from affordability to certain areas  More

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I have grown up in Chandler for almost 25 years and left in 2012, used to live near downtown with apartments that were affordable on a minimum wage job, until i could  More

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