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Memphis, TN vs Tenafly, NJ

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Highlights
- Tenafly spends 103.6% more per student than Memphis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.0% lower in Tenafly than in Memphis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tenafly had 13.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Memphis
 Memphis, TNTenafly, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,891$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,534  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,557$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.76  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9314573
 Students per Counselor501  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock29.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.9%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 Tenafly    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

The town of Tenafly feels like a very safe place to  More

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Over 18 years ago

I grew up in Tenafly from 19676 - 1990. The longer I've been away from it ... the fonder my memories of this seemingly idyllic town have become. However, a vaery  More

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Over 19 years ago

Probably, the best city for educating your  More

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