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La Vergne, TN vs Phoenix, AZ

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- Phoenix spends 0.6% more per student than La Vergne.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.3% higher in Phoenix than in La Vergne. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Phoenix had 5.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to La Vergne
 La Vergne, TNPhoenix, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,489  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23484573
 Students per Counselor787  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for La Vergne    1 Reviews

This city is small in size and numbers but it has alot of community activities; which alot of bigger towns and and mid sized cities would be jealous of. Housing is  More

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Reviews for Phoenix    449 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

As someone that has worked in Phoenix for close to 20 years now. There is great areas to eat at, great opportunities for premium small businesses to set up shop and even  More

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Over 2 years ago

Phoenix is a city of potential and definitely has a bad reputation that is not completely deserved all throughout the city itself. There is tons of things to do, places  More

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Phoenix has tons of the best places to shop and eat at bar none due to it being the big city. Downtown is definitely underrated. There also is some nice new developments  More

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