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Arroyo Grande, CA vs Southport, NC

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- Southport spends 18.9% less per student than Arroyo Grande.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.7% lower in Southport than in Arroyo Grande. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Southport had 1.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Arroyo Grande
 Arroyo Grande, CASouthport, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,898$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,063  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,165$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.87  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8104573
 Students per Counselor491  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Arroyo Grande    8 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Arroyo Grande is a nice place to live. However, it is rather expensive for many people. There is a large retirement community living here, and home and rental prices are  More

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Over 8 years ago

I've lived here for nearly thirty years and love it. Great, easy climate year round. I know what I'm talking about--having lived in San Francisco Bay Area, Nevada,  More

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People from here absolutely love it and refuse to admit that it is much too expensive. They hate change. To live in a good school area will cost you dearly. There is  More

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Reviews for Southport    3 Reviews

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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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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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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