2025 Compare Cities Education:
Bend, OR vs Chapel Hill, NC

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Highlights
- Chapel Hill spends 2.3% less per student than Bend.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.4% lower in Chapel Hill than in Bend. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chapel Hill had 1.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Bend
 Bend, ORChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,548$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,841  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,885$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5434573
 Students per Counselor268  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock13.7%1.5%
Reviews for Bend    100 Reviews

I have visited Bend for many years and moved here last year with my family. Every person that complains about Bend does not understand how economics works. The main  More

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Over 4 years ago

When I moved to Bend it was a charming small city of about 50,000 people. The population has now more than doubled and the once clean, quiet community is a noisy, dirty,  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Bend for 10 years now. I'm originally from a poorer town in CA with the same population as Bend. Here are my pros and cons of living in Bend. Pros: -  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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