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Decatur, GA vs Cookeville, TN

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Highlights
- Cookeville spends 34.4% less per student than Decatur.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.8% higher in Cookeville than in Decatur. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cookeville had 7.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Decatur
 Decatur, GACookeville, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,417$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,120  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,432$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.85  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4994573
 Students per Counselor315  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.74.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree11.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%1.5%
Reviews for Decatur    9 Reviews

I have lived in this city for over a year. Even though the area I live in is quiet and the neighbors are nice, the crime that happens around my area is terrible. It  More

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Over 14 years ago

Depending on where you live in Decatur, you will have a different view of the city. Here in Georgia, you have the peculiar situation of having both a city of Decatur and  More

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Over 15 years ago

I am currently living in Memphis, Tn. I am considering moving to Georgia! How is the job market there, and which cities do you recommend to consider buying a  More

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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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