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Boone, NC vs Marina, CA

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Highlights
- Marina spends 36.4% more per student than Boone.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 84.3% higher in Marina than in Boone. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Marina had 3.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Boone
 Boone, NCMarina, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,375$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,619  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,645$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.79  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock289524573
 Students per Counselor269  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Boone    15 Reviews

Not sure where they got the rents from. Maybe not updated as there is nowhere to rent in Boone. Unless a student and they are paying $1000+ for 1 bedroom/bath shared  More

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Over 11 years ago

Boone and the High Country's climate is unique to North Carolina and the Southeast. It's cool summers and snowy winters are much more comparable to places much farther  More

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The area is beautiful - living in the Blue Ridge Mountains is gorgeous. But .. the views don't pay the bills. Housing is overpriced. You are better off living  More

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Reviews for Marina    4 Reviews

I've lived in Marina for the last 15 years. It is a gray place with old dated looking buildings, no real main street, and is the domain of the slum lord, and the mini  More

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Old Fort Ord is the only affordable housing on the Monterey Peninsula. It's frequently colder here than it was in Oregon. There is finally some local public  More

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Over 18 years ago

I find it funny when I lived here from '91-'01 there were hardly any stores new homes being build to justify staying. Then as soon as I move the city finally starts  More

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