2024 Compare Cities Education:
Florence, AL vs Murfreesboro, TN

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Highlights
- Murfreesboro spends 7.6% less per student than Florence.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.8% lower in Murfreesboro than in Florence. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Murfreesboro had 5.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Florence
 Florence, ALMurfreesboro, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,356$10,496$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,311$9,489$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,316$6,193$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.3515.8216.23
 Students per Librarian5866174573
 Students per Counselor349787530
 Grade School Educ.2.4%2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.9%4.1%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.6%93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.7%22.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.0%8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.5%41.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.0%9.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%1.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.5%2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Florence    8 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I am a 41 yr old female in search of a new life. I am not running I amj ust trying to find myself some happiness and I would like to know what I can rent there to make  More

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Over 14 years ago

A few years ago, while i was still living in Florence, the local newspaper did an article abt why the young educated people were leaving Florence. In my early 20's as i  More

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Over 15 years ago

we will relocate to Alabama, Muscle Shoals, Florence, Sheffield area.We would like a nice town to live in, where our two kids can grow up and would not cost us a  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 9 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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