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Carmel, IN vs Chattanooga, TN

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- Chattanooga spends 19.5% less per student than Carmel.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.6% lower in Chattanooga than in Carmel. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chattanooga had 9.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Carmel
 Carmel, INChattanooga, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,280$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,578  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,730$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.32  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6554573
 Students per Counselor1344  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.73.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Carmel    26 Reviews

I moved to Carmel from France and I lived there for 20 years. I moved to Indianapolis recently (I miss Carmel). I liked Carmel because it is clean, safe, pretty, it has  More

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This place has just about every corporate chain hotel imaginable. I come for business, and it is a nice place to do business. Carmel seems to sucking the corporate  More

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Over 10 years ago

Carmel is hands down the best place to live in  More

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Reviews for Chattanooga    60 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Moved to Chattanooga from the San Francisco Bay area. It was a hard one but after losing much in the 2017, 2018, 2019 annual wildfire festival of California I got tired  More

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I feel like the crime in Chattanooga gets glossed over in most reviews. Lived here virtually my entire life and I will truly miss the golden sunrises against the  More

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I live in nearby Cleveland TN where I have lived for 20 years. I like to shop and visit Chattanooga as there is a lot to do but they do have a very high crime rate.   More

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