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Apex, NC vs Anchorage, AK

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Highlights
- Anchorage spends 43.1% more per student than Apex.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.4% higher in Anchorage than in Apex. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Anchorage had 4.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Apex

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 Apex, NCAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,618$16,628$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,531$15,402$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,316$8,961$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.1117.4416.23
 Students per Librarian8294994573
 Students per Counselor300413530
 Grade School Educ.0.6%2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%3.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.98.2%94.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.6%25.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.5%8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.64.4%36.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.21.9%9.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%2.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.2%1.3%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 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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ZIPS IN APEX, NORTH CAROLINA
27502 27539 27523 27562
ZIPS IN ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
99504, 99507, 99508, 99577, 99502, 99515, 99516, 99501, 99517, 99503, 17 total

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