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Cleveland, TN vs Syracuse, NY

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Highlights
- Syracuse spends 154.0% more per student than Cleveland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.8% lower in Syracuse than in Cleveland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Syracuse had 3.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Cleveland
 Cleveland, TNSyracuse, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,543$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,116  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,960$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.09  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6214573
 Students per Counselor348  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Cleveland    12 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

All of these reviews are so dated. On my search for a place to retire in eastern Tennessee, I spent time in Cleveland in May 2023. I stayed at an AirBnB. Well, it will  More

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I just moved from Cleveland the last week of December 2023 and lived in Bradley County about 4 miles out of city limits for 21+ years and 2 years in the city limits.   More

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Over 8 years ago

Lived in Cleveland for the last 15 years. Dont believe any glowing reviews you read. The job situation here is terrible. on any given major street you can find an  More

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Reviews for Syracuse    59 Reviews

I've lived in Syracuse, NY my entire life. The majority of my family and friends are from here as well. I love the Syracuse sports teams and have done so since I was a  More

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I was born 30 miles from Syracuse,, moved away to travel all over the USA, living in about 8 different cities, then came to live in Syracuse, NY. I have been here for 20  More

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I’ll start by saying I’ve lived here my whole life. I have only lived here but can’t wait to move out. I’ll lay out some pros and cons. Pros: it has a decent downtown  More

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