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Chattanooga, TN vs Cumming, GA

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- Cumming spends 21.8% more per student than Chattanooga.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.0% higher in Cumming than in Chattanooga. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cumming had 8.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Chattanooga
 Chattanooga, TNCumming, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,814  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,141$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.96  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10864573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock81.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
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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Reviews for Cumming    9 Reviews

My family moved to the Polo Fields in Cumming in 1999 on a job transfer and moved out of the area to return to WI in 2013. I commuted to Alpharetta, about 12 miles  More

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Over 9 years ago

I am thinking of moving to georgia,cumming from phila.I wanted to know about the jobs.I am a cna.also housing and good  More

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Over 12 years ago

We moved to Cumming, GA in 2012. It's growing rapidly and has a number of housing options for families of all sizes. Cost of living here is higher than the national  More

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