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Murray, KY vs Decatur, GA

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Highlights
- Decatur spends 20.4% more per student than Murray.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.2% lower in Decatur than in Murray. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Decatur had 5.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Murray
 Murray, KYDecatur, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,356$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,075  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,024$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.59  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5664573
 Students per Counselor302  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock8.5%1.5%
Reviews for Murray    11 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

This is a town with 18,000 people and 15 banks. I had the law called on me for sitting at the end of washed out road, essentially a dead end, eating my meal and  More

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Over 13 years ago

I lived in Illinois for twenty years and have not had as many problems as I have had in the past four months living here in murray. There are alot of hateful people that  More

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Ive lived in murry for 5 years. Originally from Southern California. People say there is nothing to do in Murray. Well, if your looking for someone to entertain you  More

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Reviews for Decatur    9 Reviews

I have lived in this city for over a year. Even though the area I live in is quiet and the neighbors are nice, the crime that happens around my area is terrible. It  More

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Over 14 years ago

Depending on where you live in Decatur, you will have a different view of the city. Here in Georgia, you have the peculiar situation of having both a city of Decatur and  More

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Over 15 years ago

I am currently living in Memphis, Tn. I am considering moving to Georgia! How is the job market there, and which cities do you recommend to consider buying a  More

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