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Black Mountain, NC vs Eureka, CA

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- Eureka spends 29.5% more per student than Black Mountain.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 42.0% higher in Eureka than in Black Mountain. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Eureka had 4.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Black Mountain
 Black Mountain, NCEureka, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,703$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,947  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,929$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock70434573
 Students per Counselor239  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.6.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.60.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Black Mountain    3 Reviews

Over 3 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 13 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 16 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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Reviews for Eureka    43 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I lived here 7 years and moved away a year ago. Crime and homelessness was really bad. Public funds which should be used to improve infrastructure somehow disappeared.  More

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Over 4 years ago

I enjoy living in Eureka. There is a lot of beautiful outdoor trails. The climate is mild. Other places I have lived were freezing cold in winter, and flaming hot in  More

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I lived in a suburb just north of Eureka for three years. It has a small-town feel, where everybody seems to know everybody. There is zero traffic, but that's because  More

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