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Foley, AL vs Gulf Shores, AL

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- Gulf Shores spends 0.0% less per student than Foley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.0% lower in Gulf Shores than in Foley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gulf Shores had 8.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Foley
 Foley, ALGulf Shores, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,984$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,640  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,183$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.73  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6014573
 Students per Counselor388  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%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 Gulf Shores    6 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Owned a place there for 20 years and spend a few weeks each season there. Heading back in a few weeks! Lows: Spotty internet for work. Saturday traffic. Hurricanes.  More

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I know that there are a few people out there that would just as soon throw rotten tomatoes at me for saying what I’m about to say, but I hate, hate, HATE living in Gulf  More

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Over 14 years ago

Gulf Shores offers many sunny days, compared to the rest of Baldwin County.  More

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