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Jefferson City, MO vs Tuscaloosa, AL

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- Tuscaloosa spends 36.0% less per student than Jefferson City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 62.9% higher in Tuscaloosa than in Jefferson City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tuscaloosa had 0.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Jefferson City
 Jefferson City, MOTuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,846$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,472  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,597$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.81  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5284573
 Students per Counselor319  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.0%1.5%
Reviews for Jefferson City    7 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Oh Jeff City is nice to look at, but absolutely nothing to do unless you're a drunk. Nightlife consists of a few dive bars and Walmart. If you want culture, see a real  More

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Over 11 years ago

I have lived here for 28 years and its the dullest place to live. Nothing exciting happens and there is nothing to do.. The only activities are Go to a movie, a bar, or  More

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Jefferson City is a nice community. Although crime is everywhere, it has picked up bc of some drugs that have moved in the area. Our police have been working diligently  More

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Reviews for Tuscaloosa    9 Reviews

This is the deal with Tuscaloosa. If you have strong family support that will keep you on track, you may be okay. Alabama has too many broken, uneducated, poor  More

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We've lived in Tuscaloosa for several years now. It's a diverse, friendly college town -- home of the University of Alabama and it's lovely campus -- that is relatively  More

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Tuscaloosa used to have some character. We had a decent live music scene, an up and coming artist community, affordable housing, and there were even several places for  More

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