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Tuscaloosa, AL vs Morganton, NC

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- Morganton spends 14.9% less per student than Tuscaloosa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.3% lower in Morganton than in Tuscaloosa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Morganton had 15.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Tuscaloosa
 Tuscaloosa, ALMorganton, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,084$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,927  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,831$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5264573
 Students per Counselor396  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock76.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%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 Morganton    4 Reviews

We moved to Morganton in 2014 and love this town/area. The natural beauty in the Catawba Valley is astounding. Mountains, rivers, and beautiful trees are everywhere. The  More

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Over 10 years ago

Will be transplanting from the suburbs of Philadelphia and have visited Morganton on our way to Asheville/Hendersonville. It is close to take in what Asheville has to  More

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Over 11 years ago

It is the best place for schools. cost of living is great. Homes are cheap and affordable. Crime is very low. Recommend moving to Morganton NC  More

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