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Birmingham, AL vs Lawrence, KS

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Highlights
- Lawrence spends 0.7% more per student than Birmingham.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.7% lower in Lawrence than in Birmingham. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lawrence had 9.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Birmingham
 Birmingham, ALLawrence, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,289$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,144  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,995$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.32  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3974573
 Students per Counselor417  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.7%1.5%
Reviews for Birmingham    25 Reviews

Birmingham is better than ever, meaning it is beginning to gain half of the stuff a normal city of its size has. The food scene is definitely an exception and is above  More

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Lived in the Birmingham for years. The small city was divided by the historical train tracks into the north half and the south one. The north section was the  More

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Over 5 years ago

I moved to Birmingham 6.5 years ago for a new job. The city is very boring in my opinion, there isn't much to do over the weekend except shopping or eating out. Summer  More

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Reviews for Lawrence    19 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I don't know why people have written negative reviews about Lawrence, but I have lived here for two years and love it. The quality of life is great - it is a college  More

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Over 12 years ago

Great college town, wonderful people and community. Fun  More

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Over 13 years ago

While I was a grad student at KU I lived in Lawrence, KS. I was unimpressed by the town and even less impressed by the over-inflated ego of its inhabitants. Let's be  More

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