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Memphis, TN vs Meridian, MS

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Highlights
- Meridian spends 12.2% less per student than Memphis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.1% lower in Meridian than in Memphis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Meridian had 5.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Memphis
 Memphis, TNMeridian, MSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,534  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,725$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.76  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5334573
 Students per Counselor501  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock81.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Memphis    148 Reviews

I was mugged my very first night in Memphis. They tried to take my iPhone. I was walking only a block from my house in a "safe" area, too.  More

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Memphis is a city with a history of civil rights, slavery , blues and rockn'roll music. It's a great place for a weekend getaway. This city has lots of great things to  More

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Over 5 years ago

Do you like being panhandled every 30 seconds? Love that cool ambiance of gangs? Are drugs your thing? Then you will love Memphis. Had good times here in the 90’s, the  More

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Reviews for Meridian    4 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Meridian has so much to offer for a great stay, it’s affordable for visiting and for those who want to move to a family friendly town.  More

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Over 8 years ago

I lived in Meridian at one time. It's one of many places I've lived across the country so I feel I have a lot of places to compare to it. If you check the crime stats ,  More

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Over 10 years ago

Meridian has, essentially 3 parts. In one section, the residents are financially secure and these neighborhoods are fairly insulated from the criminal and related  More

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