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Black Mountain, NC vs Lady Lake, FL

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- Lady Lake spends 18.7% less per student than Black Mountain.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.6% higher in Lady Lake than in Black Mountain. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lady Lake had 1.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Black Mountain
 Black Mountain, NCLady Lake, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,858$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,947  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,621$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14334573
 Students per Counselor239  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.6.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.60.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
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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Reviews for Lady Lake    7 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

A nothing town, only famous because of The Villages, which is a huge complex spread out into 3 counties. You can live in the town of Lady Lake and still visit and enjoy  More

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Lady Lake is a bedroom community to The Villages, one of the best over 55 years of age retirement communities in the country. The villages is currently approximately  More

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I'm pretty sure my opinion will be in the minority here since my interests are more cultural and intellectual than sports or "entertainment" oriented. I moved here in  More

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