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Nashville, TN vs Starkville, MS

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Highlights
- Starkville spends 3.9% more per student than Nashville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.8% lower in Starkville than in Nashville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Starkville had 1.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Nashville
 Nashville, TNStarkville, MSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,694$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,966  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,918$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.46  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4704573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.43.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock8.8%1.5%
Reviews for Nashville    150 Reviews

Over 1 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 Starkville    3 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Starkville has very little to offer as far as parks. However, there are several leagues available to keep the family busy. (baseball and soccer are the two big ones)  More

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On the average, daily traffic is fine. A downside to the traffic is there is a university in this small town. This means there are many different driving styles  More

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Over 18 years ago

Relocating 40 something with three children to Starkville. Looking for some feedback on quality of life, recreation and  More

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