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Tuscaloosa, AL vs Atascadero, CA

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Highlights
- Atascadero spends 34.3% more per student than Tuscaloosa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.5% higher in Atascadero than in Tuscaloosa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Atascadero had 5.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tuscaloosa
 Tuscaloosa, ALAtascadero, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,908$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,927  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,298$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock162444573
 Students per Counselor396  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Tuscaloosa    9 Reviews

This is the deal with Tuscaloosa. If you have strong family support that will keep you on track, you may be okay. Alabama has too many broken, uneducated, poor  More

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We've lived in Tuscaloosa for several years now. It's a diverse, friendly college town -- home of the University of Alabama and it's lovely campus -- that is relatively  More

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Tuscaloosa used to have some character. We had a decent live music scene, an up and coming artist community, affordable housing, and there were even several places for  More

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Reviews for Atascadero    8 Reviews

Moved up here 20 years ago from coastal Southern California and we love it. Home prices are high, and wages do not keep pace, but that’s a problem for all of California.  More

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Over 9 years ago

Have lived on the Central Coast of California for many years, and the area is wonderful with a moderate Med climate and laid back lifestyle. Unfortunately as I near  More

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We moved to Atascadero in 2006 and at that time it was nice, low crime rate. Lots of places to eat and go out. BUT today 2015 is a lot different. The homeless have  More

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