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Killeen, TX vs Hattiesburg, MS

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Highlights
- Hattiesburg spends 14.9% less per student than Killeen.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.3% lower in Hattiesburg than in Killeen. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hattiesburg had 3.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Killeen

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 Killeen, TXHattiesburg, MSUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,352$12,213$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,453$10,237$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,758$5,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.613.0616.23
 Students per Librarian4655954573
 Students per Counselor342460530
 Grade School Educ.3.0%3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.2%8.3%6.3%
 High School Educ.91.8%88.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.31.7%23.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.12.3%9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.6%34.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.5.5%10.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%2.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.5%2.1%1.5%

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Reviews for Killeen    20 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Having a low cost of living does not mean MOVE HERE! It should be a warning sign for what is wrong with this place. Bestplaces.net has Temple included with this  More

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Our family moved here from Ft Worth looking for a smaller city, slower pace, and friendlier people. Plus we wanted to be near to an active military base that serviced  More

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I've lived in Killeen since 1998 when I was assigned here in the Army and loved it so much me and my wife decided to retire here from the Army in 2001. My wife likes the  More

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Reviews for Hattiesburg    10 Reviews

Over 8 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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ZIPS IN KILLEEN, TEXAS
76542 76549 76543 76541
ZIPS IN HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI
39401 39402 39406

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