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Murfreesboro, TN vs Fargo, ND

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Highlights
- Fargo spends 62.7% more per student than Murfreesboro.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.0% lower in Fargo than in Murfreesboro. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fargo had 1.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Murfreesboro
 Murfreesboro, TNFargo, NDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,075$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,489  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,111$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2864573
 Students per Counselor787  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%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 Fargo    32 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Grew up in Fargo/Northern MN area and was there 29 years. It’s cheap to live, tons of things to do in the summer. But 3-6 months of the year you more than likely will  More

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Tyrel · 

Grew up in south Minneapolis and headed 3 hours west to Fargo. Why did I want to leave the Twin Cities area? Found a great job. Nicer apartment for less money. Nice  More

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Not your typical North Dakota town. Fargo is on the Minnesota border and Cass County makes up 1/4 of the entire states population. It is the urban center and much more  More

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