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San Diego, CA vs Pigeon Forge, TN

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- Pigeon Forge spends 24.6% less per student than San Diego.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 36.9% lower in Pigeon Forge than in San Diego. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pigeon Forge had 17.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to San Diego
 San Diego, CAPigeon Forge, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,328$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,161  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,468$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3124573
 Students per Counselor513  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock73.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock1.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for San Diego    319 Reviews

I have lived in San Diego for more than half my life (I am 30) and love it. It has something for everyone and more from arts, to sporting events, and all cuisine is  More

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The only real knock again San Diego is the cost of living, but it is paradise compared to most cities of similar size. Those who complain about the traffic here or say  More

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I have lived in San Diego since 1968 and I am now almost 62 years old. I love San Diego, I really do. But it has become so crowded and so expensive over the years. It  More

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Reviews for Pigeon Forge    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Howdy to all in TN we are planning on moving to the Pigeon Forge area in the next year or so. We are looking for a 3 bd house, but was wondering what the cost of living  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have lived in Pigeon Forge, Tn. for 11 years. This is a great place to live. The beautiful Smoky Mountains National Park is just 5 miles away and Pigeon Forge is  More

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