2025 Compare Cities Education:
Knoxville, TN vs Stamford, CT

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Highlights
- Stamford spends 137.2% more per student than Knoxville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.9% lower in Stamford than in Knoxville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Stamford had 0.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Knoxville
 Knoxville, TNStamford, CTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,984$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,352  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,792$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5064573
 Students per Counselor433  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for Knoxville    122 Reviews

What’s not to like? Friendly folks, mountains, rivers, lakes, streams, trees, amazing southern cuisine. Minimal traffic, solid museums, kid friendly everything, great  More

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I lived in Knoxville for 3 years and still go there to see a doctor of mine until my treatment is over. You could not pay me to return to Knoxville now that I foster  More

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Over 4 years ago

This is my second residence in Knoxville and I'm loving my return after a 30 year absence. I love the city and county and the atmosphere surrounding them. What's not to  More

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Reviews for Stamford    22 Reviews

I've lived here for about 6 months and actually love it! I lived on Long Island, Queens, and Brooklyn here and there for 11 years, and you definitely appreciate how much  More

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I lived here 4 yrs coming from NY fir a better life for my son. I live with suster cant afford something on my own because for a 2 bdrm its over 2300 . Too many luxury  More

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Over 10 years ago

Fairfield county connecticut is the most expensive fully adjusted place to live in the contninental us. and its in  More

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