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Bedford, VA vs Black Mountain, NC

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Highlights
- Black Mountain spends 11.4% less per student than Bedford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.9% lower in Black Mountain than in Bedford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Black Mountain had 9.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Bedford
 Bedford, VABlack Mountain, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,129$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,267  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,886$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3634573
 Students per Counselor291  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.7%1.5%
Reviews for Bedford    4 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I've lived in Beford county for 17 years and the cost of living is great! I disagree with the person who said the cost of living is high. I bought a fairly new home on  More

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Over 18 years ago

this is a really nice area and friendly folks---but the cost of living and home prices are very high---it seems that groceries are a pricey item all and all you need  More

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Over 20 years ago

Little if any culture other than wals in the woods and visits to D-Day memorial. Elks home theater is only drama  More

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Reviews for Black Mountain    3 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I lived in Black Mountain for about ten years and loved it! Beautiful scenery, friendly people, and a great vibe. I had to move back to my home state because of family  More

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Over 14 years ago

Moved to the mountains only 2 years ago from a big NC city. Thought this area near Asheville would be nice, but the people here are unkind and no one associates outside  More

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Over 17 years ago

There is no town in the US that is more similar to a Thonas Kinkade painting than Black Mountain, NC. You have to experience the magic of the mountains here to  More

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