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Reno, NV vs Decatur, AL

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Highlights
- Decatur spends 11.5% less per student than Reno.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.3% higher in Decatur than in Reno. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Decatur had 6.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Reno
 Reno, NVDecatur, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,058$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,842  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,441$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4794573
 Students per Counselor336  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Reno    91 Reviews

K · Reno, NV

Pros: Absolutely beautiful. Lots to do outdoors. Lots of community events, live music, performing arts entertainment, street festivals, etc. Many areas are very  More

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Over 5 years ago

Yeah I moved here from the Midwest and wouldn’t ever go back. The weather, outdoor activities, closeness to national parks and the coast of California and Oregon are  More

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I was born and raised in San Jose, CA. Not when it was "silicon valley". I had to basically flee after my son was born, 20 years ago because I was drowning financially.  More

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Reviews for Decatur    12 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I moved to Decatur from Huntsville about 6 months ago. I love it! Traffic is mostly light, even at rush hour. You have enough shopping amenities here you rarely have to  More

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Over 4 years ago

I moved to Decatur three months ago from Huntsville and I am very satisfied with the city. Decatur boasts many amenities: on the river, surrounded on two sides by  More

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Over 6 years ago

I moved to Decatur from Huntsville a little over a year ago. I'm just not a big fan for a few reasons. #1 Brownsferry Nuclear Power Plant is exactly 10.43 miles from my  More

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