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Lafayette, IN vs Chattanooga, TN

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Highlights
- Chattanooga spends 14.8% less per student than Lafayette.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.4% lower in Chattanooga than in Lafayette. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chattanooga had 1.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lafayette

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 Lafayette, INChattanooga, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,232$11,280$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,502$10,814$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,102$6,730$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.4814.9616.23
 Students per Librarian6236554573
 Students per Counselor697380530
 Grade School Educ.3.4%4.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.7%7.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.89.9%89.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.7%22.2%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.7%8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.9%32.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.4%8.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%2.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.6%1.4%1.5%

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Reviews for Lafayette    16 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I have lived here for 12 years and in a smaller town 20 miles away for over 35 years and like the people. But crime is on the rise, more arrests lately related to people  More

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Over 12 years ago

Lafayette still has a small town atmosphere. It is a wonderful place to raise children. There is a strong sense of community. Unfotunately in recent years Lafayette has  More

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I can say I have lived in Lafayette Indiana for 25 years. I'll say that home is home...but I would honestly say in less your a college student at Purdue, I would never  More

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Reviews for Chattanooga    60 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Moved to Chattanooga from the San Francisco Bay area. It was a hard one but after losing much in the 2017, 2018, 2019 annual wildfire festival of California I got tired  More

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I feel like the crime in Chattanooga gets glossed over in most reviews. Lived here virtually my entire life and I will truly miss the golden sunrises against the  More

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I live in nearby Cleveland TN where I have lived for 20 years. I like to shop and visit Chattanooga as there is a lot to do but they do have a very high crime rate.   More

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ZIPS IN LAFAYETTE, INDIANA
47901
ZIPS IN CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE
37421, 37343, 37415, 37411, 37405, 37416, 37406, 37404, 37407, 37403, 16 total

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