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West Palm Beach, FL vs Murfreesboro, TN

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- Murfreesboro spends 19.4% less per student than West Palm Beach.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.4% lower in Murfreesboro than in West Palm Beach. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Murfreesboro had 7.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to West Palm Beach
 West Palm Beach, FLMurfreesboro, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,496$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,942  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,193$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6174573
 Students per Counselor433  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for West Palm Beach    51 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Palm Beach county is getting over crowded at least from point of view. High property taxes and home owners insurance (due to hurricanes) traffic is getting worse.   More

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Over 9 years ago

I couldn't think of a better place to live. There are so many things to do around town. Traffic in not bad, for the most part. There's a good mix of cultural diversity.  More

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Over 9 years ago

Why is Cultural diversity considered a pro for West Palm  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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