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Hattiesburg, MS vs Arlington, VA

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Highlights
- Arlington spends 92.9% more per student than Hattiesburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.0% higher in Arlington than in Hattiesburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Arlington had 7.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Hattiesburg
 Hattiesburg, MSArlington, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,553$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,237  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,028$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.06  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6444573
 Students per Counselor460  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock28.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.8%1.5%
Reviews for Hattiesburg    10 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Hattiesburg is generally a pleasant city to live in and raise a family, and is a convenient for several weekend destinations, but I'm seriously contemplating a move.  More

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Hattiesburg experiences virtually all of the extremes in weather. The summers are hot and humid. Fall is still pretty nasty, except for the latter part of September.  More

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I grew up in Hattiesburg but have lived in many US & Int'l cities. There is an oddity about Hattiesburg. Many of the average citizens behave cliquishly, live beyond  More

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Reviews for Arlington    36 Reviews

Lived here 17 years, amazing  More

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Resident for 20 years. There is nothing hidden about Arlington. It is an affluent inner suburb of DC with a highly educated, mostly professional, population. The  More

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We've lived in Arlington for the past 7 years, and have enjoyed it but would prefer a less expensive, more open area. We live in a townhouse in Rosslyn, close to the  More

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