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Las Vegas, NV vs Tuscaloosa, AL

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- Tuscaloosa spends 3.4% more per student than Las Vegas.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.3% lower in Tuscaloosa than in Las Vegas. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tuscaloosa had 5.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Las Vegas
 Las Vegas, NVTuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,846$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,498  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,597$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5284573
 Students per Counselor450  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.0%1.5%
Reviews for Las Vegas    346 Reviews

Shows the worst of American behavior and values. Right up there with New Orleans. But there is a bright side. Liberals flock there. Please  More

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I went to Vegas to visit, and didn’t want to leave. Vegas had something for everyone, from the down and out, to the well to do, and everybody gets alone, because nobody  More

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Everything is available here from filipino cuisines to japanese shops to Winco's to themed cafes. However, the city is a little high in crime. Any side of the east side  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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