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Mountain City, TN vs Galax, VA

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- Galax spends 16.7% more per student than Mountain City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.9% lower in Galax than in Mountain City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Galax had 8.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Mountain City
 Mountain City, TNGalax, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,229$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,020  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,820$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.67  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6774573
 Students per Counselor828  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.16.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock78.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.9.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
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Reviews for Mountain City    1 Reviews
Susan · Clermont, FL
Best Kept Secret
Over 16 years ago

Mountain City is perfectly located in one of the most beautiful areas in the country. The people are very friendly, cost of living is great, and the scenary is  More

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Reviews for Galax    5 Reviews
Tom · Galax, VA
Been Here 8 Years and Not
Over 6 years ago

We moved here 8 years ago from Ohio and love it. We find the people very friendly, the climate nice, and the mountains beautiful. It isn't for everyone as there isn't  More

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linda · Galax, VA
climate
Over 10 years ago

nice place to live  More

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Jim Tarvid · Independence, VA
Much to love
Over 15 years ago

Bring your own job (and hopefully a few more), make friends, enlarge your cultural horizons and you will find Galax and Grayson County most agreeable. Inexpensive  More

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