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Nashville, TN vs Oxford, MS

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Highlights
- Oxford spends 31.2% more per student than Nashville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.9% lower in Oxford than in Nashville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oxford had 3.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Nashville
 Nashville, TNOxford, MSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,292$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,966  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,903$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.46  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7514573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.43.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.7%1.5%
Reviews for Nashville    150 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Gentification and tourism reduce the score but it is still good mix of a big and small city.  More

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Nashville has a lot of culture, but ultimately it is overpriced and dangerous. I can't imagine buying a $600k house in a neighborhood with automatic gunfire. The home  More

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Nashville has to be the most overrated city in the US. I unfortunately live here and we can't wait to leave. We moved here in 2018 (for job relocation) and realized  More

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Reviews for Oxford    5 Reviews

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Over 5 years ago

While I know this isn’t a review, I am looking for some local insight! I am recent college graduate and looking for a fresh start to my career. I have lived in Chicago  More

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Over 18 years ago

We relocated to Oxford, MS from the Memphis, TN area. There are so many great things to say about Oxford but the low crime rate is at the top of the list! Coming from  More

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Over 19 years ago

It's not to say there is zero crime - but it's unlikely that could be said about any community. You might say it's definitely a secondary consideration in  More

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