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Tuscaloosa, AL vs Chapel Hill, NC

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- Chapel Hill spends 31.3% more per student than Tuscaloosa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.0% lower in Chapel Hill than in Tuscaloosa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chapel Hill had 7.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tuscaloosa
 Tuscaloosa, ALChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,548$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,927  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,885$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5434573
 Students per Counselor396  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock13.7%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 Chapel Hill    16 Reviews

Between my wife and I, we've lived in Raleigh, Cary, Durham, and Chapel Hill, and it's Chapel Hill we prefer. Franklin Street is always lively with an eclectic mix of  More

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I am not sure if Bert has actually been to the Triangle, but for starters, Durham, as Chapel Hill residents know and envy, is and has been for 5 yrs now a vibrant  More

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someone told me they live in the hills/mountains right near chapel hill, and the summers are much cooler there, while the town itself is easily accessible. is this  More

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