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Fredericksburg, VA vs Pigeon Forge, TN

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- Pigeon Forge spends 12.3% less per student than Fredericksburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.2% higher in Pigeon Forge than in Fredericksburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pigeon Forge had 19.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fredericksburg
 Fredericksburg, VAPigeon Forge, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,328$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,335  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,468$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.73  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3124573
 Students per Counselor330  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock73.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock1.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Fredericksburg    17 Reviews

Fredericksburg has an undeniably small town charm and an all around appeal that is hard to beat, in the context of its proximity to the larger DC Metro area. The  More

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I have lived in Fredericksburg for over 10 years and love it. The housing prices are affordable and this historic city has so much to offer. Ideal location also situated  More

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Disclaimer right off the top; yes I know there are good people everywhere and some are here as well but Fredericksburg is far from an ideal place to live and here is  More

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Reviews for Pigeon Forge    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Howdy to all in TN we are planning on moving to the Pigeon Forge area in the next year or so. We are looking for a 3 bd house, but was wondering what the cost of living  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have lived in Pigeon Forge, Tn. for 11 years. This is a great place to live. The beautiful Smoky Mountains National Park is just 5 miles away and Pigeon Forge is  More

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