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Black Mountain, NC vs Murphy, NC

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- Murphy spends 3.0% more per student than Black Mountain.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.8% lower in Murphy than in Black Mountain. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Murphy had 3.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Black Mountain
 Black Mountain, NCMurphy, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,498$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,947  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,002$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7884573
 Students per Counselor239  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.6.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.60.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%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 Murphy    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Any & all information on living in your area will be very much appreciated. Middle schools, community collage, shopping, transportation, housing & community  More

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Over 16 years ago

I moved to Murphy to get away from the hustle in Florida. I found the mountains so beautiful. But there is no work there. It's basically a place for retire's. The people  More

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Over 17 years ago

I moved here over 12 yrs ago and have loved being here ever since.Two children to raise as a single mom and found it less exspensive then our previous home in Florida,  More

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