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Davis, CA vs Tuscaloosa, AL

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- Tuscaloosa spends 15.2% less per student than Davis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.4% lower in Tuscaloosa than in Davis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tuscaloosa had 7.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Davis
 Davis, CATuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,846$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,207  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,597$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5284573
 Students per Counselor523  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.77.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.0%1.5%
Reviews for Davis    14 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

We owned a home in Davis for 10 years. There are so many good things about the town. The downtown area has many unique shops and restaurants. The Arboretum walking trail  More

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Amazing city of diverse culture, food and transportation.  More

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Over 14 years ago

Here's my take on the total of 16 years living in Davis, CA for those contemplating a move here. Kids are generally polite and law abiding. They tend to score well  More

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Reviews for Tuscaloosa    9 Reviews

This is the deal with Tuscaloosa. If you have strong family support that will keep you on track, you may be okay. Alabama has too many broken, uneducated, poor  More

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We've lived in Tuscaloosa for several years now. It's a diverse, friendly college town -- home of the University of Alabama and it's lovely campus -- that is relatively  More

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Tuscaloosa used to have some character. We had a decent live music scene, an up and coming artist community, affordable housing, and there were even several places for  More

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