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Atlanta, GA vs Dallas, TX

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Highlights
- Dallas spends 19.0% less per student than Atlanta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.8% higher in Dallas than in Atlanta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dallas had 13.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Atlanta

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 Atlanta, GADallas, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,267$13,172$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,100$10,291$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,086$5,920$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.815.0116.23
 Students per Librarian5709714573
 Students per Counselor397361530
 Grade School Educ.2.3%11.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%9.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.1%79.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.6%17.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.4%4.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.6%35.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.15.8%9.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.6%3.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.7%1.3%1.5%

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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 Dallas    228 Reviews

I seldom review anything but I was inspired by reading the other Dallas reviews to add my two cents. I’ve been here since 2015 and we hope to leave when we can get jobs  More

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I have lived in Dallas, as well as areas around the Dallas Metroplex, for over 20 years. With that said, what I have seen in that time, has not been overly pleasing; and  More

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There is only one thing I found to be relatively good in this city: upscale restaurants. The food is tasty but only in upscale restaurants, I am vegan, and still found  More

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30331, 30318, 30311, 30315, 30316, 30310, 30324, 30314, 30305, 30309, 24 total
ZIPS IN DALLAS, TEXAS
75217, 75211, 75228, 75243, 75227, 75287, 75216, 75220, 75231, 75206, 47 total

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