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Murfreesboro, TN vs Harriman, TN

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Highlights
- Harriman spends 2.2% less per student than Murfreesboro.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.2% lower in Harriman than in Murfreesboro. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Harriman had 2.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Murfreesboro
 Murfreesboro, TNHarriman, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,261$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,489  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,866$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3234573
 Students per Counselor787  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock15.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%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 Harriman    2 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Sleepy town and inexpensive to visit. Has nice parks and a charming area of older Victorian houses. Might be your kind of town if you like a quiet sort of place like  More

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Over 18 years ago

I grew up in Harriman in Roane County. In my opinion, the best thing anyone can do for themselves is to bypass Roane County completely. Harriman has the highest utility  More

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