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Jacksonville, FL vs Alpharetta, GA

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- Alpharetta spends 65.3% more per student than Jacksonville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.8% lower in Alpharetta than in Jacksonville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Alpharetta had 7.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Jacksonville
 Jacksonville, FLAlpharetta, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,267$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,258  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,086$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.1  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5704573
 Students per Counselor506  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
Reviews for Jacksonville    174 Reviews

I moved from a small town in Ohio around four years ago, I was 24 years old. Now, at 28, my outlook about living here has changed. I have came to the conclusion, that,  More

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I’ve lived in Jacksonville for 12+ years(but visited on and off much longer). There’s things I love and things I hate and just like any place there are pros and cons.  More

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We have been investigating Jax for a while. It looks like the Southside, Baymeadows and the further East you get is great. Any thoughts on moving to those areas, pretty  More

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Reviews for Alpharetta    26 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I have lived in Alpharetta for almost 6 years. Great city, professional residents, high end neighborhoods, and of course beautiful shopping centers. The example is  More

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Over 6 years ago

I’ve lived in Alpharetta for 13y. I was initially excited and open-minded about living in the South. (We are from Chicago). The traffic is terrible. Urban planning  More

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Over 8 years ago

I live work and play in Alpharetta, GA. The standard of living is excellent. Housing is high end and affordable. Schools are highly rated. Amenities are top notch and  More

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