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Murfreesboro, TN vs Denver, CO

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Highlights
- Denver spends 57.2% more per student than Murfreesboro.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.8% lower in Denver than in Murfreesboro. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Denver had 3.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Murfreesboro
 Murfreesboro, TNDenver, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,503$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,489  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,000$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock20954573
 Students per Counselor787  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for Murfreesboro    28 Reviews

Murfreesboro is okay, but it does seem like it is somewhat unsavory and there are a disproportionate amount of drug busts. It is a good place for young artists and  More

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I've lived all my life in Chicago, Il and am growing quite tired of the violence and the cost of living. I have been doing research all over the U.S. so I can get me and  More

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Over 10 years ago

Murfreesboro is growing into a little big town. According to Forbes and governing.com, we are now one of the fastest growing cities in the United States. Our city is  More

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Reviews for Denver    470 Reviews

During my 25 years in Denver, I’ve witnessed trends found in other metro areas: homeless camps, panhandlers, worsening traffic, increased crime and rapidly appreciating  More

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I've lived in the Denver area for about eight years now. Moved here for college planning to get out as soon as I was done with college, and predictably got stuck  More

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I've lived in the city since I was born (1998) and I just was ready to get out. I'm a Denver native and I am ashamed of my city. I moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania  More

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