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Saginaw, MI vs Murfreesboro, TN

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- Murfreesboro spends 12.8% less per student than Saginaw.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.7% lower in Murfreesboro than in Saginaw. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Murfreesboro had 12.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Saginaw
 Saginaw, MIMurfreesboro, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,496$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,703  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,193$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.33  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6174573
 Students per Counselor719  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.12.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Saginaw    12 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have been here a hot min (since birth). it ain't that bad. there is a lot to like if you ain't mad all of the time.  More

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Over 8 years ago

I've lived in Saginaw and completely hated it. Dilapidated buildings throughout the city that are being used for crack smokers, drug deals, and other criminal  More

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Pros: Cost of Living. This is probably one of the cheapest areas in the country. Cons: Local government has outrageous taxes and fees. No jobs, CRIME!!!!, no  More

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Reviews for Murfreesboro    28 Reviews

Murfreesboro is okay, but it does seem like it is somewhat unsavory and there are a disproportionate amount of drug busts. It is a good place for young artists and  More

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I've lived all my life in Chicago, Il and am growing quite tired of the violence and the cost of living. I have been doing research all over the U.S. so I can get me and  More

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Over 10 years ago

Murfreesboro is growing into a little big town. According to Forbes and governing.com, we are now one of the fastest growing cities in the United States. Our city is  More

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