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Fort Smith, AR vs Atlanta, GA

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- Atlanta spends 35.0% more per student than Fort Smith.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.1% higher in Atlanta than in Fort Smith. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Atlanta had 11.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Smith
 Fort Smith, ARAtlanta, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,267$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,197  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,086$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.39  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5704573
 Students per Counselor374  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.7%1.5%
Reviews for Fort Smith    28 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I lived here for over a year and it SUCKS. The major grocery store is Walmart. And two other grocery stores and they are high price. One Sams Club , one target ,one  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have been here since 2005. The only good thing about Fort Smith is they have 2 Aldi locations. The cost of living might be cheaper but you also don't have renter's  More

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Over 6 years ago

Dis place lit no  More

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Reviews for Atlanta    318 Reviews

Lots of traffic near the airport at all times. Adds about 1.5 hrs to a 30 min commute. Great food and culture in downtown ATL area.  More

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Honestly the greater Atlanta area is the best place I've ever lived. There is so much diversity, delicious food, shopping, etc. The traffic really isn't that bad if you  More

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Over 2 years ago

I've lived just outside of Atlanta for 22 years and have spent a year deep within the hustle and bustle of the city. It's really NOT that bad. The crime really isn't  More

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