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Marietta, GA vs Galax, VA

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- Galax spends 11.9% less per student than Marietta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.9% lower in Galax than in Marietta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Galax had 13.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Marietta
 Marietta, GAGalax, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,229$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,675  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,820$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6774573
 Students per Counselor376  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock78.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Marietta    28 Reviews

There is nothing that stands out about Marietta. Except for the fact that there are plenty of churches. You will have to own a car to get around, as most of the suburb  More

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I lived in both Marietta and Kennesaw Georgia in the 90's. It is a traditional sold Southern city with lots of good qualities. The town square is very quaint and there  More

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Over 10 years ago

Marietta is a great place to  More

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Reviews for Galax    5 Reviews

We moved here 8 years ago from Ohio and love it. We find the people very friendly, the climate nice, and the mountains beautiful. It isn't for everyone as there isn't  More

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Over 10 years ago

nice place to live  More

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Over 15 years ago

Bring your own job (and hopefully a few more), make friends, enlarge your cultural horizons and you will find Galax and Grayson County most agreeable. Inexpensive  More

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