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Apex, NC vs Washington, DC

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- Washington spends 160.6% more per student than Apex.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.9% lower in Washington than in Apex. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Washington had 6.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Apex

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 Apex, NCWashington, DCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,618$30,279$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,531$23,069$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,316$11,354$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.1111.6516.23
 Students per Librarian8297964573
 Students per Counselor300445530
 Grade School Educ.0.6%3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%4.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.98.2%92.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.6%12.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.5%3.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.64.4%61.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.21.9%21.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%9.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.2%4.3%1.5%

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Reviews for Apex    11 Reviews

We moved here from western NY last year. It was hard to leave a solid school system, a house almost paid for, with a yard, and NO HOA. However, jobs were just not there  More

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Over 10 years ago

My introduction to Apex, NC came in July 2009 I was on my way to Florida. On the third day, plans changed due to friend's vehicle malfunction. I stayed in Apex for 9  More

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Over 13 years ago

Apex has a small town atmosphere, but is convenient to the Research Triangle area of North  More

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Reviews for Washington    97 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 4 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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ZIPS IN APEX, NORTH CAROLINA
27502 27539 27523 27562
ZIPS IN WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
20011, 20002, 20019, 20020, 20009, 20001, 20032, 20016, 20010, 20003, 45 total

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