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Gulf Shores, AL vs Mobile, AL

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Highlights
- Mobile spends 17.1% less per student than Gulf Shores.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.7% higher in Mobile than in Gulf Shores. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mobile had 6.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Gulf Shores
 Gulf Shores, ALMobile, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,769$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,640  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,527$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.73  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5794573
 Students per Counselor388  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
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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Reviews for Mobile    37 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Avoid at all costs weak job market bad schools discrimnation of disabled in workplace and schools , I have lived here most of my life and have been trying to get out  More

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someone freshly graduated from high school with no work experience can pick up a serving job and make more hourly than someone who works in an entry level healthcare  More

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Over 4 years ago

I lived in that City for almost 12 years I have nothing good to say about it I have nothing bad to say about it People especially the cops some cricket wrong doing  More

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