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Lincoln, NE vs Pigeon Forge, TN

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- Pigeon Forge spends 5.5% less per student than Lincoln.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.3% higher in Pigeon Forge than in Lincoln. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pigeon Forge had 21.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lincoln
 Lincoln, NEPigeon Forge, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,328$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,921  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,468$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.71  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3124573
 Students per Counselor387  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock73.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock1.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Lincoln    67 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Lincoln since 1965. Since the Boosalis Administration the city has been in a slow continual decline despite a growing population. Downtown Lincoln is  More

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I grew up in Lincoln. As a child I have nothing but fond memories of this city. I moved around a few times, places including Crete, and Omaha. Lincoln gives you the best  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived in Lincoln for 7 years and love it. Communities are safe, and if you forget to close your garage door, neighbors will call you. There are lots of trails that  More

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Reviews for Pigeon Forge    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Howdy to all in TN we are planning on moving to the Pigeon Forge area in the next year or so. We are looking for a 3 bd house, but was wondering what the cost of living  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have lived in Pigeon Forge, Tn. for 11 years. This is a great place to live. The beautiful Smoky Mountains National Park is just 5 miles away and Pigeon Forge is  More

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