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Phoenix, AZ vs Bowling Green, KY

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Highlights
- Bowling Green spends 20.1% more per student than Phoenix.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.5% lower in Bowling Green than in Phoenix. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bowling Green had 1.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Phoenix
 Phoenix, AZBowling Green, KYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,687$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,653  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,777$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5534573
 Students per Counselor718  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Phoenix    449 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

As someone that has worked in Phoenix for close to 20 years now. There is great areas to eat at, great opportunities for premium small businesses to set up shop and even  More

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Over 1 years ago

Phoenix is a city of potential and definitely has a bad reputation that is not completely deserved all throughout the city itself. There is tons of things to do, places  More

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Phoenix has tons of the best places to shop and eat at bar none due to it being the big city. Downtown is definitely underrated. There also is some nice new developments  More

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Reviews for Bowling Green    7 Reviews

I have lived in Bowling Green 12 years, prior to that I lived in the Terre Haute IN area. Compared to Terre Haute, my husband and I much prefer BG. The winters are much  More

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Over 7 years ago

I was born in BG 62 yrs ago. I left at 17 and returned in 2015. Compared to Texas & the west, BG is the worst. If you like sunshine (I do), it is horrible in BG.  More

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I have lived in Bowling Green for almost seven years now. I'm originally from the Oklahoma City/Moore OK area. My husband and I moved here for his job. Honestly,  More

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