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Pigeon Forge, TN vs Rochester, NY

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- Rochester spends 120.1% more per student than Pigeon Forge.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.6% lower in Rochester than in Pigeon Forge. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rochester had 12.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Pigeon Forge
 Pigeon Forge, TNRochester, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$27,131$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,495  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,281$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6654573
 Students per Counselor508  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Pigeon Forge    2 Reviews

Over 13 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 18 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 Rochester    79 Reviews

Stay out of the rougher patches, and you'll find a pretty solid city. I live within close proximity to it, and the crime from it DOES rub off on us (auto theft), but  More

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Rochester isn't perfect (I'll detail pros and cons), but it's certainly perfect for me and my husband. We've lived here for 4 years and are getting ready to purchase our  More

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Rochester is a scenic city with so much to offer in terms of things to do and having 4 seasons, except the summer is more like a long spring!! It's a relatively unknown  More

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