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Hattiesburg, MS vs Auburn, AL

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Highlights
- Auburn spends 0.9% more per student than Hattiesburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 47.4% higher in Auburn than in Hattiesburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Auburn had 7.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Hattiesburg
 Hattiesburg, MSAuburn, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,328$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,237  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,981$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.06  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4014573
 Students per Counselor460  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.4%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 Auburn    16 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Unless you’re a college student or under 30, dont move here cause there is nothing to do. I grew up here and the university used to bring in great concerts but these  More

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Went to Auburn University for 4 years and stayed living here for an additional year. First thing: if you aren’t in classes, dont care for college football, or don’t  More

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Over 15 years ago

Auburn is a very nice place to live and raise a family. Compared to New York where i'm from, living in Auburn is much cheaper. This is a college town so there isn't any  More

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