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Flint, MI vs Chattanooga, TN

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- Chattanooga spends 7.8% less per student than Flint.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.1% lower in Chattanooga than in Flint. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chattanooga had 5.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Flint
 Flint, MIChattanooga, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,280$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,702  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,730$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6554573
 Students per Counselor676  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.12.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Flint    27 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Denzel Washington says if you don't listen to the news, you are uninformed, if you listen to the news you are misinformed. There is a lot of bad press about Flint, and  More

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Why anyone would want to live in Flint is a mystery to me. I suspect the main reason for the below average cost of living is the water problem. Because of this housing  More

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Flint has a lot of pros and cons The pros; The University of Michigan has it's medical campus, law, economic, science and historical campus here. Ann arbor has the  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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