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Mobile, AL vs Richland, WA

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Highlights
- Richland spends 73.7% more per student than Mobile.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.3% lower in Richland than in Mobile. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Richland had 7.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Mobile
 Mobile, ALRichland, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,710$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,969  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,955$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.04  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11224573
 Students per Counselor450  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.3%1.5%
Reviews for Mobile    37 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Avoid at all costs weak job market bad schools discrimnation of disabled in workplace and schools , I have lived here most of my life and have been trying to get out  More

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someone freshly graduated from high school with no work experience can pick up a serving job and make more hourly than someone who works in an entry level healthcare  More

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Over 4 years ago

I lived in that City for almost 12 years I have nothing good to say about it I have nothing bad to say about it People especially the cops some cricket wrong doing  More

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Reviews for Richland    14 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

After spending almost 18 years of my life here arriving at age 36 with 2 children and leaving at 53 Richland is a horrible place to live. The medical care as a whole is  More

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Richland has grown a lot and is getting lots of retirees, it has great weather, great food not all chain restaurants, but has them also. the people are friendly, lots  More

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I have lived here a few years and it’s the worst place I’ve ever been. The “ nice weather” people refer to is 100 degree hot can’t even stand outside at 9am without  More

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