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Lubbock, TX vs Providence, RI

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- Providence spends 49.4% more per student than Lubbock.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.6% lower in Providence than in Lubbock. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Providence had 5.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lubbock
 Lubbock, TXProvidence, RIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,605$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,965  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,362$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9134573
 Students per Counselor332  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.9%1.5%
Reviews for Lubbock    28 Reviews

Just wondering if anyone can give me some suggestions? I plan on retiring in Lubbock,Texas. I plan on renting. Where would be the best area for my family to live? What  More

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Sad to learn how dangerous this West Texas town has become. Completely, over taken with Down trodden people who have little. Burglaries happen hourly at a ridiculous  More

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I was born and raised in Lubbock. More or less,I spent about 30 years of my life there. I will start with the positive. It is a well established and well built city with  More

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Reviews for Providence    19 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I think I hate this city more then my  More

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Over 9 years ago

I currently live in Rockford IL and just graduated college for broadcasting. I want to move out of this depressing, negative city and was thinking about Providence,  More

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And I've been to San Francisco and Seattle, so that's saying a lot. If you like pot, good for you, my annoyance is with all the people who smoke pot plainly in  More

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