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Melissa, TX vs Murfreesboro, TN

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- Murfreesboro spends 29.6% less per student than Melissa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.0% higher in Murfreesboro than in Melissa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Murfreesboro had 0.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Melissa
 Melissa, TXMurfreesboro, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,496$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,587  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,193$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6174573
 Students per Counselor405  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Melissa    3 Reviews

I have lived here since 2008. It is a growing bedroom community. The city has a low crime rate and pretty good schools. The primary entertainment is High School sporting  More

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We moved here 2 years ago and have suffered nothing but hell. If you are not a plain, vanilla, ignorant, intolerant person, do not move here!  More

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Over 17 years ago

warm to hot summer. enough cold in winter to make you appreciate  More

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Reviews for Murfreesboro    28 Reviews

Murfreesboro is okay, but it does seem like it is somewhat unsavory and there are a disproportionate amount of drug busts. It is a good place for young artists and  More

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I've lived all my life in Chicago, Il and am growing quite tired of the violence and the cost of living. I have been doing research all over the U.S. so I can get me and  More

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Over 10 years ago

Murfreesboro is growing into a little big town. According to Forbes and governing.com, we are now one of the fastest growing cities in the United States. Our city is  More

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