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Biddeford, ME vs Knoxville, TN

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Highlights
- Knoxville spends 46.1% less per student than Biddeford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.7% higher in Knoxville than in Biddeford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Knoxville had 4.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Biddeford
 Biddeford, MEKnoxville, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,689$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,577  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,615$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.94  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7134573
 Students per Counselor255  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%1.5%
Reviews for Biddeford    3 Reviews

The cost of living in Maine is very high. I moved to Biddeford from Boston so we could afford to buy our first home. We had just had a baby and felt it was important to  More

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Over 17 years ago

I don't live in Biddeford, but I visit frequently and it is a nice little Maine town. It has a little of the strip growth and still maintains the older part of town.  More

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Over 19 years ago

Was big in sheeting and blankets. Very large portionof the people are  More

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Reviews for Knoxville    122 Reviews

What’s not to like? Friendly folks, mountains, rivers, lakes, streams, trees, amazing southern cuisine. Minimal traffic, solid museums, kid friendly everything, great  More

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I lived in Knoxville for 3 years and still go there to see a doctor of mine until my treatment is over. You could not pay me to return to Knoxville now that I foster  More

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Over 4 years ago

This is my second residence in Knoxville and I'm loving my return after a 30 year absence. I love the city and county and the atmosphere surrounding them. What's not to  More

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