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Rome, GA vs Dayton, OH

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- Dayton spends 15.4% more per student than Rome.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.6% higher in Dayton than in Rome. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dayton had 7.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Rome
 Rome, GADayton, OHUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,432$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,770  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,075$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10254573
 Students per Counselor426  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Rome    11 Reviews

Outside of the Atlanta area, ROME is one of Georgia's largest cities and is the heart of the ABC TRIANGLE (Atlanta, Birmingham and Chattanooga all easy drives from  More

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I moved to Rome Georgia with my wife almost 30 years ago from New Jersey and raised four children in this wonderful community. It is a beautiful place to  More

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Over 11 years ago

Climate is very comfortable. Some humidity, but overall, it isn't too hot or  More

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Reviews for Dayton    32 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I've lived in Dayton Ohio for over 7 years. I live in a historic district within a short walk to Oregon district and down town. The summer concert series at Levitt  More

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Over 7 years ago

Spent years assigned at WPAFB (in Mar 90 - Aug 95') and lived in Oakwood for 5 years. We loved it and have nothing negative to say. Locals were friendly and interested  More

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I spent four and a half miserable years here. Essentially, your only employment opportunities are in healthcare or at the base. I worked at the base; they were  More

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