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Birmingham, AL vs Highlands, NC

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Highlights
- Highlands spends 14.5% less per student than Birmingham.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.3% lower in Highlands than in Birmingham. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Highlands had 10.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Birmingham

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 Birmingham, ALHighlands, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,194$11,276$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,144$10,359$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,493$6,340$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.3213.4716.23
 Students per Librarian5476394573
 Students per Counselor417407530
 Grade School Educ.3.0%1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.1%1.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.87.9%97.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.6%22.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.4%10.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.8%52.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.6.8%15.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%3.9%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.6%4.1%1.5%

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Reviews for Birmingham    25 Reviews

Birmingham is better than ever, meaning it is beginning to gain half of the stuff a normal city of its size has. The food scene is definitely an exception and is above  More

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Lived in the Birmingham for years. The small city was divided by the historical train tracks into the north half and the south one. The north section was the  More

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Over 4 years ago

I moved to Birmingham 6.5 years ago for a new job. The city is very boring in my opinion, there isn't much to do over the weekend except shopping or eating out. Summer  More

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Reviews for Highlands    3 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

This used to be a quaint, quiet, sweet little town, but it has ballooned into a rich man's Mecca. Fist of all, it's a tiny town... so parking is at a premium and it gets  More

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Over 13 years ago

I have run two businesses in Highlands. It is a very seasonal business trend. The rents are high and so is the cost of doing business, including labor cost, cost of  More

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A beautiful mountain resort area with cool summers, Highlands has become the mecca for Southern High Roller to "summer". Restaurants, country clubs, elite shops, and  More

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35215, 35211, 35205, 35235, 35206, 35208, 35212, 35204, 35207, 35222, 18 total
ZIPS IN HIGHLANDS, NORTH CAROLINA
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