2026 Compare Cities Education:
Rome, GA vs Northfield, MN

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Highlights
- Northfield spends 40.5% more per student than Rome.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.2% higher in Northfield than in Rome. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Northfield had 22.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Rome
 Rome, GANorthfield, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,007$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,770  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,138$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9104573
 Students per Counselor426  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.8%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 12 years ago

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

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Reviews for Northfield    5 Reviews

The city has nothing really to offer but high taxes and bad streets and sidewalks. Winter is really bad as the city sidewalks are barely passable. You usually can not  More

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For a town of 20 thousand, the amount of cars on the road at any given time is absolutely insane. Residents will tell you it's no secret that the drivers here are  More

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I've lived in Northfield for almost 14 years now, owning my own home here the entire time. I'm originally from the Twin Cities, and moved to Northfield after several  More

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