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Dallas, TX vs Raleigh, NC

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Highlights
- Raleigh spends 11.8% less per student than Dallas.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.7% higher in Raleigh than in Dallas. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Raleigh had 16.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Dallas

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 Dallas, TXRaleigh, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,172$11,618$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,291$9,531$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,920$6,316$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.0115.1116.23
 Students per Librarian9718294573
 Students per Counselor361300530
 Grade School Educ.11.5%3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.0%4.1%6.3%
 High School Educ.79.6%92.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.4%16.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.4.8%7.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.6%52.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.0%13.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%3.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.3%2.5%1.5%

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Reviews for Dallas    228 Reviews

I seldom review anything but I was inspired by reading the other Dallas reviews to add my two cents. I’ve been here since 2015 and we hope to leave when we can get jobs  More

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I have lived in Dallas, as well as areas around the Dallas Metroplex, for over 20 years. With that said, what I have seen in that time, has not been overly pleasing; and  More

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There is only one thing I found to be relatively good in this city: upscale restaurants. The food is tasty but only in upscale restaurants, I am vegan, and still found  More

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Reviews for Raleigh    224 Reviews

I moved to Raleigh in 2018. Before that, I lived in Orange County CA, Boulder CO, South Africa, Northern California, Arizona, and Toronto. I say all this to give  More

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Excellent for a great many people or categories of people. As far as prices: ratio of wage and job opportunity here with housing remains one of the better ones in the  More

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Over 1 years ago

I attended university here in the early 90s and came back around 2005 and never left. I'm surprised at the other negative reviews honestly. Yes, housing is pricey in  More

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ZIPS IN DALLAS, TEXAS
75217, 75211, 75228, 75243, 75227, 75287, 75216, 75220, 75231, 75206, 47 total
ZIPS IN RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA
27610, 27603, 27616, 27604, 27606, 27613, 27615, 27612, 27614, 27609, 15 total

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