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Black Mountain, NC vs Murrells Inlet, SC

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- Murrells Inlet spends 44.7% more per student than Black Mountain.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.5% lower in Murrells Inlet than in Black Mountain. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Murrells Inlet had 0.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Black Mountain
 Black Mountain, NCMurrells Inlet, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,545$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,947  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,254$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2504573
 Students per Counselor239  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.6.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.60.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.8%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 Murrells Inlet    4 Reviews

Murrells Inlet is one of the fastest growing areas on the east coast. Regardless of your origin, race, orientation or skillset you are warmly welcome! Despite what  More

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Murrells Inlet, Pawleys Island, Litchfield Beach..very pretty, but dont move there unless you like 13.5% unemployment, racial and gender prejudice, and dont..repeat dont  More

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Over 15 years ago

The culture in the entire Grand Strand area is severly lacking. The so called "museums" here are a joke.   More

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