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Pigeon Forge, TN vs Columbus, GA

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- Columbus spends 4.5% less per student than Pigeon Forge.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.7% higher in Columbus than in Pigeon Forge. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Columbus had 20.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Pigeon Forge
 Pigeon Forge, TNColumbus, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,775$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,495  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,958$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6024573
 Students per Counselor508  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Pigeon Forge    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Howdy to all in TN we are planning on moving to the Pigeon Forge area in the next year or so. We are looking for a 3 bd house, but was wondering what the cost of living  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have lived in Pigeon Forge, Tn. for 11 years. This is a great place to live. The beautiful Smoky Mountains National Park is just 5 miles away and Pigeon Forge is  More

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Reviews for Columbus    9 Reviews

I have lived here for 6.5 years. In-town is cute with nice restaurants and sometimes music. It hasn’t realized it’s full potential though. Houses are still reasonably  More

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no,nonono NEVER MOVE HERE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD. as someone who is almost out of highschool and i can finally go to my homecountry after 10 years of begging to move, never  More

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This once beautiful and safe town is now crime ridden and trashy courtesy of Theresa Tomlinson’s 2 terms as mayor. Even if you live in the north end you are no longer  More

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