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Altoona, PA vs Concord, NC

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Highlights
- Concord spends 36.4% less per student than Altoona.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.6% higher in Concord than in Altoona. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Concord had 1.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Altoona
 Altoona, PAConcord, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,951$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,370  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,679$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.66  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8804573
 Students per Counselor311  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Altoona    11 Reviews

Sun rises and sets over 2000+ ft. mountains, which does seem to shorten your summer days. It gets hot and humid in the summer, with not a lot of wind or airflow,  More

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Over 5 years ago

Though the climate in Altoona is cold in the Winter, it does often get less snow than Western Pennsylvania because of the Allegheny Front mountain range just to the west  More

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I grew up in Hollidaysburg near Altoona. The city has had its ups and downs throughout the years but all in all I think that central PA has the most beautiful scenery  More

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Reviews for Concord    8 Reviews

I am looking to relocate due to a new job offer in north Carolina. Ive narrowed my search of cities down to Concord. Some of my concerns coming from California is how is  More

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I recently just moved to Concord, NC from long island. The people are more than polite. The Weather is amazing and the cost of living is reasonable and affordable. I  More

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Over 14 years ago

North Carolina Is very boring. If you want to move to a small town with alot of nice people concord is not the place. Im dying to get out of NC because people are moving  More

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