2025 Compare Cities Education:
Boone, NC vs Minneapolis, MN

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Highlights
- Minneapolis spends 71.2% more per student than Boone.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 36.3% higher in Minneapolis than in Boone. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Minneapolis had 0.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Boone
 Boone, NCMinneapolis, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,300$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,619  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,461$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.79  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7534573
 Students per Counselor269  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%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 Minneapolis    163 Reviews

Lived here since 2007. Great city. I would’ve gave it 5 stars but the winter weather ??. Great for many, I’m burned out on it. We’re the coldest major city in the US and  More

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It’s not Minnesota nice, it’s sardonic.. we know you’re full of **** but we will play along for a while, make you uncomfortable for attempting to pull one over on us..  More

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Over 4 years ago

I lived in Minneapolis (or St. Paul or Stillwater) for 20 years. Minneapolis is a very livable city. It has quality museums, good transportation, excellent healthcare,  More

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