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Tacoma, WA vs Murfreesboro, TN

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- Murfreesboro spends 42.8% less per student than Tacoma.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.3% lower in Murfreesboro than in Tacoma. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Murfreesboro had 3.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tacoma
 Tacoma, WAMurfreesboro, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,496$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,056  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,193$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6174573
 Students per Counselor441  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Tacoma    40 Reviews

I've lived in Tacoma for 3.5 years and love it! It's not a perfect city, nowhere is perfect and Tacoma does have its' share of problems, but overall have found T-Town  More

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Over 4 years ago

We LOVE tacoma. Grew up in Seattle, and tacoma is so much better! Easy access to the water, hiking, and Mt Rainier and the Olympics. We love the coffee shops and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Having lived over half my life here I can tell you real friends are few and far between. You will go through many and only have a handful who stick with you. Your  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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