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Rockport, TX vs Birmingham, AL

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Highlights
- Birmingham spends 5.5% less per student than Rockport.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.3% higher in Birmingham than in Rockport. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Birmingham had 2.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Rockport

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 Rockport, TXBirmingham, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,965$13,194$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,971$11,144$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,270$6,493$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.4919.3216.23
 Students per Librarian10475474573
 Students per Counselor429417530
 Grade School Educ.6.7%3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%9.1%6.3%
 High School Educ.90.4%87.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.5%22.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.5%8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.9%28.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.2%6.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%2.9%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.7%1.6%1.5%

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Reviews for Rockport    5 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Get away from the noisy, crowded beaches of the north Gulf Coast and come to Rockport! The small, seaside arts community is friendly and affordable, with one of the top  More

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Do you think that Texas is just ranches and desert? Think again. Texas has some of the best waterfront properties in the US. From rivers, to lakes, to the gulf coast,  More

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Over 14 years ago

Move here only if you have a job waiting, or are retired with a Good income stream. I you move here expect a low paying job (if you can find one). Starting in 2010  More

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Reviews for Birmingham    25 Reviews

Birmingham is better than ever, meaning it is beginning to gain half of the stuff a normal city of its size has. The food scene is definitely an exception and is above  More

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Lived in the Birmingham for years. The small city was divided by the historical train tracks into the north half and the south one. The north section was the  More

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Over 4 years ago

I moved to Birmingham 6.5 years ago for a new job. The city is very boring in my opinion, there isn't much to do over the weekend except shopping or eating out. Summer  More

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ZIPS IN ROCKPORT, TEXAS
78382
ZIPS IN BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
35215, 35211, 35205, 35235, 35206, 35208, 35212, 35204, 35207, 35222, 18 total

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