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Youngstown, OH vs Tuscaloosa, AL

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Highlights
- Tuscaloosa spends 24.1% less per student than Youngstown.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.0% higher in Tuscaloosa than in Youngstown. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tuscaloosa had 6.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Youngstown
 Youngstown, OHTuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,846$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,000  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,597$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.59  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5284573
 Students per Counselor364  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.0%1.5%
Reviews for Youngstown    19 Reviews

I live in Youngstown my entire life now I am not happy how it's portrayed reputation viewed or thought of Iike many inner cities it has its unsavory spots and people  More

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Over 7 years ago

I've lived around Youngstown my entire life. I grew up in Boardman and now live in Struthers. It's not the best place to find work, but if you're willing to work 2 part  More

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I am in Girard, so just outside of Youngstown. I haven't spent any time in Youngstown proper, but Girard is lovely. I am loving having seasons, and the fact that  More

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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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