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Tuscaloosa, AL vs Las Vegas, NV

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- Las Vegas spends 3.3% less per student than Tuscaloosa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.0% higher in Las Vegas than in Tuscaloosa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Las Vegas had 5.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Tuscaloosa
 Tuscaloosa, ALLas Vegas, NVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,456$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,927  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,642$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7284573
 Students per Counselor396  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.4%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 Las Vegas    346 Reviews

Shows the worst of American behavior and values. Right up there with New Orleans. But there is a bright side. Liberals flock there. Please  More

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I went to Vegas to visit, and didn’t want to leave. Vegas had something for everyone, from the down and out, to the well to do, and everybody gets alone, because nobody  More

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Everything is available here from filipino cuisines to japanese shops to Winco's to themed cafes. However, the city is a little high in crime. Any side of the east side  More

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