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Hoover, AL vs Huntington, WV

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Highlights
- Huntington spends 7.9% more per student than Hoover.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.9% lower in Huntington than in Hoover. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Huntington had 9.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Hoover
 Hoover, ALHuntington, WVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,238$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,144  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,214$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.32  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock19454573
 Students per Counselor417  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Hoover    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Hoover is in central Alabama and is a suburb of Birmigham. It has a mild four season climate wellsuited to nature lovers, golfers, and  More

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Over 19 years ago

Hoover, Alabama has a wide range of home buying opportunities. A huge plus is the up and coming TND community at The Preserve. The homes in this quaint neighborhood  More

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Over 20 years ago

Good municipal facilities (City Recreation Center, great library, good police and fire protection). Good schools (especially for Alabama). Traffic is heavy at  More

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Reviews for Huntington    21 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I've lived in Huntington most of my life. Yes, there have been many changes over the years, not all good, but it is a great place to live. Huntington won the best small  More

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Over 4 years ago

Could be worse - drug issues, no good jobs, lots of crime, but nice outside activities. Locals don't like anyone moving here and taking a job - I can say that! Glad I  More

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I've lived here since about 2012. I moved in from a surrounding small suburb called Shoals Manor where I lived for almost 10 years. I lived in Huntington for a few years  More

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