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Murfreesboro, TN vs Newburgh, NY

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- Newburgh spends 166.2% more per student than Murfreesboro.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.3% lower in Newburgh than in Murfreesboro. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Newburgh had 16.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Murfreesboro
 Murfreesboro, TNNewburgh, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$27,939$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,489  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,307$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7734573
 Students per Counselor787  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock10.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock78.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%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 Newburgh    13 Reviews

I am a Town of Newburgh (TON) resident. The Town of Newburgh is a great place to live and raise a family. The police are well liked and professional. Many Police  More

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Newburgh, NY was once a glorious small city sitting on the western bank of the Hudson River in the mid-Hudson Valley, just 60 miles north of New York City. It had a  More

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Over 17 years ago

Newburgh has very reasonable living costs for homes that would cost millions of dollars anywhere else close to NYC. Just look across the river at Beacon. Now is the time  More

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