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Memphis, TN vs Plymouth, NC

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Highlights
- Plymouth spends 14.6% more per student than Memphis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.1% lower in Plymouth than in Memphis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Plymouth had 10.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Memphis
 Memphis, TNPlymouth, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,012$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,534  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,603$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.76  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6594573
 Students per Counselor501  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock77.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock1.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%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 Plymouth    3 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have bought my house in Plymouth one year ago, I'm a single middle aged female. I have not had one problem living here and find the town to be nice and quiet .  More

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Dangerous town, high crime rate, low employment, and low wages. Gang activity, murder, rape, robbery, dismal shopping choices. There are two supermarkets, neither of  More

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Plymouth is again on its way up! Many shops are available uptown. Everything from ice-cream to antiques is well within our grasp. Visiting uptown is a great way to spend  More

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