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Austin, TX vs Alpharetta, GA

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Highlights
- Alpharetta spends 17.8% less per student than Austin.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.0% lower in Alpharetta than in Austin. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Alpharetta had 6.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Austin

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 Austin, TXAlpharetta, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$19,780$16,267$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,538$14,100$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,081$8,086$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.5313.816.23
 Students per Librarian8055704573
 Students per Counselor391397530
 Grade School Educ.5.3%1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%1.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.90.6%96.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.7%12.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.4%4.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.1%70.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.14.9%21.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%5.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.6%2.4%1.5%

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Reviews for Austin    449 Reviews

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Good place to visit.  More

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Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

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The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  More

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Reviews for Alpharetta    26 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I have lived in Alpharetta for almost 6 years. Great city, professional residents, high end neighborhoods, and of course beautiful shopping centers. The example is  More

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Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived in Alpharetta for 13y. I was initially excited and open-minded about living in the South. (We are from Chicago). The traffic is terrible. Urban planning  More

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Over 7 years ago

I live work and play in Alpharetta, GA. The standard of living is excellent. Housing is high end and affordable. Schools are highly rated. Amenities are top notch and  More

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ZIPS IN AUSTIN, TEXAS
78745, 78753, 78741, 78748, 78744, 78704, 78758, 78759, 78749, 78723, 40 total
ZIPS IN ALPHARETTA, GEORGIA
30005 30009

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