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Louisville, KY vs Bristol, VA

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- Bristol spends 15.0% less per student than Louisville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.2% lower in Bristol than in Louisville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bristol had 3.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Louisville
 Louisville, KYBristol, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,270$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,255  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.15  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4404573
 Students per Counselor227  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
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Reviews for Louisville    32 Reviews
Bobby · Louisville, KY
Great Place to Live
Over 3 years ago

I've lived in Louisville for 68 years it's one of the best cities to live in. The worse thing about Louisville is how much it has grown. Crime has increased in downtown  More

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Charles · Andover, MA
Go somewhere else
Over 4 years ago

I spent a day in Louisville as a tourist. Horrible. Nothing to see. Kind of decrepited. I wished I'd skipped it  More

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Jesse · Georgetown, KY
LOUI??VILLE
Over 4 years ago

Love/miss Louisville! Not to big, not to small. JUST PERFECT!  More

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Reviews for Bristol    7 Reviews
Brad · Bristol, VA
Life hack if you are new to the area
Over 6 years ago

Eat and live on the TN side, shop on the VA side.  More

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Courtney · Bristol, VA
Not for me
Over 7 years ago

I’ve lived here my whole life and the crime/drug rate keeps going up. This area is starting to go downhill. Not to mention the property taxes are  More

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Courtney · Bristol, VA
If you’re on meth then it’s the town for you!
Over 7 years ago

Lived here my whole life basically and this place is going downhill. It’s a drug area. Mostly people on meth and pills. I feel like the crime rate just keeps going up.  More

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