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Birmingham, AL vs Oxford, MS

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Highlights
- Oxford spends 31.1% more per student than Birmingham.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.3% lower in Oxford than in Birmingham. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oxford had 5.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Birmingham
 Birmingham, ALOxford, MSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,292$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,144  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,903$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.32  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7514573
 Students per Counselor417  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.7%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 Oxford    5 Reviews

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Over 4 years ago

While I know this isn’t a review, I am looking for some local insight! I am recent college graduate and looking for a fresh start to my career. I have lived in Chicago  More

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Over 17 years ago

We relocated to Oxford, MS from the Memphis, TN area. There are so many great things to say about Oxford but the low crime rate is at the top of the list! Coming from  More

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Over 18 years ago

It's not to say there is zero crime - but it's unlikely that could be said about any community. You might say it's definitely a secondary consideration in  More

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