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Chattanooga, TN vs West Branch, MI

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- West Branch spends 6.0% more per student than Chattanooga.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.1% higher in West Branch than in Chattanooga. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Branch had 1.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Chattanooga
 Chattanooga, TNWest Branch, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,958$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,814  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,119$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.96  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5294573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
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Reviews for Chattanooga    60 Reviews
philip · Chattanooga, TN
Moving East
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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Audra · East Ridge, TN
Let's get real about Chattanooga.
Over 4 years ago

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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Lewan · Cleveland, TN
“There”s a song for you in Tennessee “
Over 4 years ago

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 West Branch    1 Reviews
Darren · Phoenix, AZ
pros and cons
Over 16 years ago

pros: affordable cost of living, close to Michigan's lakes and forests cons: no jobs, small town atmosphere, sequestered location, bad winters, I lived in West  More

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