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Auburn, AL vs Memphis, TN

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Highlights
- Memphis spends 0.8% less per student than Auburn.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.1% lower in Memphis than in Auburn. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Memphis had 9.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Auburn
 Auburn, ALMemphis, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,225$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,980  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,030$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.25  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9584573
 Students per Counselor449  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Auburn    16 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Unless you’re a college student or under 30, dont move here cause there is nothing to do. I grew up here and the university used to bring in great concerts but these  More

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Went to Auburn University for 4 years and stayed living here for an additional year. First thing: if you aren’t in classes, dont care for college football, or don’t  More

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Over 15 years ago

Auburn is a very nice place to live and raise a family. Compared to New York where i'm from, living in Auburn is much cheaper. This is a college town so there isn't any  More

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Reviews for Memphis    148 Reviews

I was mugged my very first night in Memphis. They tried to take my iPhone. I was walking only a block from my house in a "safe" area, too.  More

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Memphis is a city with a history of civil rights, slavery , blues and rockn'roll music. It's a great place for a weekend getaway. This city has lots of great things to  More

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Over 5 years ago

Do you like being panhandled every 30 seconds? Love that cool ambiance of gangs? Are drugs your thing? Then you will love Memphis. Had good times here in the 90’s, the  More

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