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Altadena, CA vs Southport, NC

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- Southport spends 26.0% less per student than Altadena.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.2% lower in Southport than in Altadena. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Southport had 3.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Altadena
 Altadena, CASouthport, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,898$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,374  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,165$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8104573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.48.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
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Reviews for Altadena    1 Reviews
Les · Altadena, CA
Altadena: High and Dry in L.A.
Over 15 years ago

I live just above the 1500 foot elevation at the edge of the San Gabriel Mountains in the L.A. suburb of Altadena--just above Pasadena. We're above the low morning fog  More

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Reviews for Southport    3 Reviews
Elvin · Randolph, NJ
Beautiful place
Over 12 years ago

I found the other reviews interesting stating that the housing market is priced high. This is very subjective and based on what they've looked at. We live in NJ and are  More

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Joseph · Southport, NC
Not so bad
Over 15 years ago

I hated to leave the other reveiw stand alone. Yes cost of living is higher in Southport than say Whiteville or Fayetteville. You do pay a premium to live next to the  More

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mike · Southport, NC
Southport, NC
Over 17 years ago

Southport is a great place to live if you can stand the cost of living. Housing prices are high, taxes are high, and utilities are expensive. The city of Southport is  More

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