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Memphis, TN vs Poway, CA

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Highlights
- Poway spends 33.8% more per student than Memphis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 43.7% higher in Poway than in Memphis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Poway had 6.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Memphis
 Memphis, TNPoway, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,534  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.76  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor501  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.7%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 Poway    10 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Poway is a great place to live. People are friendly, neighbors watch out for each other. Great trails, beautiful views. Love to hear the birds. Family oriented. Yes  More

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Over 5 years ago

Moved here 37 years ago and love the birds singing in the morning, minimal traffic noise, and convenience to Carmel Mountain Ranch for shopping. Easy access to the  More

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I've lived here for 30 years. Back 30 years ago it was great. Small town, friendly people, etc. NOW Traffic is pretty bad but still better than most of SD county. I'm  More

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