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Murfreesboro, TN vs Torrance, CA

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Highlights
- Torrance spends 66.1% more per student than Murfreesboro.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 38.2% higher in Torrance than in Murfreesboro. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Torrance had 1.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Murfreesboro
 Murfreesboro, TNTorrance, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,489  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor787  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%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 Torrance    15 Reviews

I'll admit it, I'm biased. So, I can't say what's a lot or a little without outside sources for the most part. I was born and raised in Torrance. I've lived here for 20+  More

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I have lived in Torrance for 19 years. I was fortunate enough to move here before housing prices skyrocketed in the early 2000's. I live in the middle of Torrance and as  More

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Over 10 years ago

Due to global warming, the climate has gotten warmer longer.  More

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