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Murfreesboro, TN vs Wenatchee, WA

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- Wenatchee spends 49.5% more per student than Murfreesboro.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.7% higher in Wenatchee than in Murfreesboro. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wenatchee had 10.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Murfreesboro
 Murfreesboro, TNWenatchee, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,693$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,489  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,539$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock19924573
 Students per Counselor787  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%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 Wenatchee    10 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

This is a wonderful place to live. Lots of sun, and Winters are not as cold as the East coast. With an enormous, thriving and escalating diversity of people, and  More

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Over 8 years ago

I grew up in Seattle and spend most of my life there. As much as I love the Seattle area I've always felt the need to leave my home town to explore new horizons.  More

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Over 12 years ago

As my main residence is in Oceanside Ca. I stay in E. Wenatchee 3 to 4 months a year (spring/summer) I can say that Wenatchee is an expensive place to live...yes more  More

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