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Chattanooga, TN vs Simsbury, CT

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- Simsbury spends 122.2% more per student than Chattanooga.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.6% lower in Simsbury than in Chattanooga. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Simsbury had 10.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Chattanooga
 Chattanooga, TNSimsbury, CTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$25,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,814  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,433$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.96  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4794573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.4%1.5%
Reviews for Chattanooga    60 Reviews

Over 5 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 Simsbury    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

We've lived in Simsbury for over 24 years, relocated here by choice because of the small town feel and quality of education. We made the right choice, cost of living is  More

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Over 17 years ago

I lived in Simsbury for 1 1/2 yrs. The cost of housing as a whole is expensive. Homes are a bit more than surrounding areas, but the property tax is what drives up the  More

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