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Cookeville, TN vs Poway, CA

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- Poway spends 73.7% more per student than Cookeville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 46.3% higher in Poway than in Cookeville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Poway had 3.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Cookeville
 Cookeville, TNPoway, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,869  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.48  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor444  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.7%1.5%
Reviews for Cookeville    12 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I lived in Cookeville for around 7 years non consecutively. Don’t expect to go on a walk here. Sidewalks are fairly abundant but they are not well maintained and there  More

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My wife and I both moved here to work for state government. Other people are right, the pay is awful, hovering around $28k for people with masters and doctorates. Rental  More

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Been here for 4-5 years now, crime is on the rise and pay is stagnant, don't look for much over 28k a year in gross income here. Lots of areas are getting metro  More

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Reviews for Poway    10 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Poway is a great place to live. People are friendly, neighbors watch out for each other. Great trails, beautiful views. Love to hear the birds. Family oriented. Yes  More

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Over 5 years ago

Moved here 37 years ago and love the birds singing in the morning, minimal traffic noise, and convenience to Carmel Mountain Ranch for shopping. Easy access to the  More

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I've lived here for 30 years. Back 30 years ago it was great. Small town, friendly people, etc. NOW Traffic is pretty bad but still better than most of SD county. I'm  More

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