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Fishers, IN vs Tuscaloosa, AL

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Highlights
- Tuscaloosa spends 15.4% less per student than Fishers.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.1% higher in Tuscaloosa than in Fishers. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tuscaloosa had 8.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fishers
 Fishers, INTuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,846$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,578  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,597$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.32  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5284573
 Students per Counselor1344  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.66.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.0%1.5%
Reviews for Fishers    13 Reviews

I am a single male in his 20's who moved here for work. I bought a nice 4 bedroom house for dirt cheap. Unfortunately I'm not sure if that was the right move. Nightlife  More

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I moved to Fishers 2 1/2 years ago for a new job in nearby Indianapolis. Since then I've taken a work from home job, so it doesn't matter where I live. Fishers has been  More

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Over 15 years ago

Fishers, Indiana is a nice town within commute distance from indianapolis. Homes are nice and crime is low. Seasons are mild but I would rather live somewhere with warm  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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