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Redding, CA vs Athens, AL

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Highlights
- Athens spends 33.5% less per student than Redding.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 49.1% higher in Athens than in Redding. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Athens had 4.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Redding
 Redding, CAAthens, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,932$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,964  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,899$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.73  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8824573
 Students per Counselor494  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Redding    61 Reviews

What an amazing place to live. No place is perfect but the people here are friendly with several parks nearby and many miles of trails from Road Biking to MBT. Check out  More

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Take a hike if you don't like different points of view, religious or generally conservative people. No one will miss you. California has been going in the wrong  More

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Over 4 years ago

I retired to Redding 6 years ago and I can truthfully say that I made a huge mistake. If you are looking to move to an area that has; thriving arts scene, gourmet  More

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Reviews for Athens    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Nice place to  More

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Over 19 years ago

Can anyone comment on the humidity in or around Athens? Is the humidity only high in the summer? What about tornadoes in the  More

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Athens, Alabama is a good place to live. Although, there are few technical jobs there Huntsville is only a 30 minute drive away. Athens is a quiet town and an excellent  More

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