2024 Compare Cities Education:
Anchorage, AK vs Chapel Hill, NC

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Highlights
- Chapel Hill spends 6.5% less per student than Anchorage.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.9% lower in Chapel Hill than in Anchorage. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chapel Hill had 3.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Anchorage
 Anchorage, AKChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,628$15,548$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,402$12,405$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,961$7,885$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.4413.0916.23
 Students per Librarian4995434573
 Students per Counselor413280530
 Grade School Educ.2.2%1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%1.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.94.2%97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.0%7.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.6%3.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.8%78.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.8%23.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%10.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.3%13.7%1.5%
Reviews for Anchorage    83 Reviews

Anchorage had potential but with the massive amount of homeless the petty crime is on the rise. I chose to live in a town outside of Anchorage rather than the city for  More

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I lived in Anchorage for the better part of the 2010's. Pros: o Beautiful, mountain and ocean views; close to many hiking trails, campsites, fishing grounds,  More

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it's nice, i liked it when i grew up there. kinda wish i could move back, but i didn't really like being isolated from all the things like nordstrom, trader joe's,  More

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Reviews for Chapel Hill    16 Reviews

Between my wife and I, we've lived in Raleigh, Cary, Durham, and Chapel Hill, and it's Chapel Hill we prefer. Franklin Street is always lively with an eclectic mix of  More

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I am not sure if Bert has actually been to the Triangle, but for starters, Durham, as Chapel Hill residents know and envy, is and has been for 5 yrs now a vibrant  More

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someone told me they live in the hills/mountains right near chapel hill, and the summers are much cooler there, while the town itself is easily accessible. is this  More

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