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Bristol, VA vs Abilene, TX

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- Abilene spends 0.9% less per student than Bristol.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.6% higher in Abilene than in Bristol. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Abilene had 0.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Bristol
 Bristol, VAAbilene, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,157$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,171  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,650$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.73  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11734573
 Students per Counselor314  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Bristol    7 Reviews

Eat and live on the TN side, shop on the VA side.  More

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Over 7 years ago

I’ve lived here my whole life and the crime/drug rate keeps going up. This area is starting to go downhill. Not to mention the property taxes are  More

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Lived here my whole life basically and this place is going downhill. It’s a drug area. Mostly people on meth and pills. I feel like the crime rate just keeps going up.  More

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Reviews for Abilene    17 Reviews

I've lived in 9 states, traveled over much of the U.S., and Abilene TEXAS is by far the best city I've ever lived. I find it beautiful here, love the climate and low  More

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Over 5 years ago

We moved to Abilene for a military assignment and have never got out of here. We stayed initially for children and grandchildren then elderly parents. Now we can't  More

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I've lived in Abilene for the last 45 years and It's the best place to raise a family. Great churches, schools, jobs and sense of community. There is always something  More

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