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Dalton, GA vs Chattanooga, TN

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- Chattanooga spends 25.6% less per student than Dalton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.5% higher in Chattanooga than in Dalton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chattanooga had 30.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Dalton
 Dalton, GAChattanooga, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,280$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,472  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,730$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.42  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6554573
 Students per Counselor408  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Dalton    10 Reviews

I reside on the outskirts of dalton near chatsworth ,ga or murray county! I have lived here for 26 years and absolutely love our small mountain town with the blueridge  More

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DON'T move here. Seriously,I was staying here with family for a short time and boy did I hate it there's no jobs,unless you wanna work at Wal-Mart or you're used to not  More

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I came to Dalton in 1998, I have work in just about any area of the industry. Yes! there is lots of work in the carpet industry, but only very few get to have the best  More

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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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