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Bowie, MD vs Hickory, NC

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- Hickory spends 43.2% less per student than Bowie.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.6% higher in Hickory than in Bowie. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hickory had 6.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bowie
 Bowie, MDHickory, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,003$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,913  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,893$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.89  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7174573
 Students per Counselor338  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.48.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Bowie    15 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Bowie should have better department stores. One has to travel to another city to find a Nordstroms and other upscale stores. Bowie Towne Center seems to bring in lesser  More

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Over 10 years ago

I grew up in Bowie in the 1980s. At the time, despite being in PG County which was nicknamed DC's ugly city because its demographics and crime were similar to the  More

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Over 13 years ago

COST TO MUCH TO LIVE  More

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Reviews for Hickory    8 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Hickory is has wonderful amenities such as the science museum, children's museum, aquarium, art museum, symphony orchestra, and great universities. Its not far from  More

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Over 3 years ago

Hickory is a nice place to live. There are great parks here. Glen Hilton is a beautiful park with lots of play structures and tall trees nice elevated walking path.  More

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Cons, No ethnic diversity"... How is that a "Con"? That means it has a rich traditional culture, where most people share a interest in the same  More

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