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Foley, AL vs Austin, TX

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Highlights
- Austin spends 52.3% more per student than Foley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.0% lower in Austin than in Foley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Austin had 3.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Foley
 Foley, ALAustin, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,780$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,640  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,081$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.73  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8054573
 Students per Counselor388  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Foley    7 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have lived here for a little over a year. I had imagined this would be a small town with some sense of community, but it seems entirely geared toward becoming a second  More

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My husband and I have lived here for over a year and it is hands down my least favorite place I’ve ever lived. We are prior military and have lived in many incredible  More

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Lovely place to live for retirees however traffic is getting bad as it is quickly turning into quite a tourist destination. The city has a darling downtown area as well  More

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Reviews for Austin    449 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Good place to visit.  More

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Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

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The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  More

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