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Detroit, MI vs Murfreesboro, TN

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- Murfreesboro spends 23.8% less per student than Detroit.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.8% lower in Murfreesboro than in Detroit. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Murfreesboro had 13.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Detroit
 Detroit, MIMurfreesboro, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,496$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,521  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,193$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6174573
 Students per Counselor617  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Detroit    116 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Have lived in the area for over a year (suburb of Grosse Pointe), but I work in downtown Detroit. I'm amazed at how cool this city is. So much to do and see, tat we  More

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Spent some time in the city but lived in multiple suburban areas in the metro area. I lived in Farmington Hills, Novi, Birmingham, and Rochester. Really, all were great.  More

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Cold, unfriendly, envious people within the city limits. The unfriendliness can turn into aggression and sometimes even bullying. Crabs in a barrel reside here and the  More

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Reviews for Murfreesboro    28 Reviews

Murfreesboro is okay, but it does seem like it is somewhat unsavory and there are a disproportionate amount of drug busts. It is a good place for young artists and  More

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I've lived all my life in Chicago, Il and am growing quite tired of the violence and the cost of living. I have been doing research all over the U.S. so I can get me and  More

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Over 10 years ago

Murfreesboro is growing into a little big town. According to Forbes and governing.com, we are now one of the fastest growing cities in the United States. Our city is  More

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