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Cambridge, MA vs Chapel Hill, NC

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Highlights
- Chapel Hill spends 34.0% less per student than Cambridge.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.2% higher in Chapel Hill than in Cambridge. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chapel Hill had 1.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Cambridge
 Cambridge, MAChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,548$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,196  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,885$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5434573
 Students per Counselor331  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.80.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock13.7%1.5%
Reviews for Cambridge    14 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Cambridge is a great place to live. It is rather expensive, but has great access to Boston, schools and hospitals. There is a lot of construction underway that can be  More

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Need info on test results on tap or drinking water quality, 02139 Green St area.  More

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Home to both Harvard and MIT, Cambridge is the cornerstone of higher education. Residents are very intelligent and open to new ideas.   More

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Reviews for Chapel Hill    16 Reviews

Between my wife and I, we've lived in Raleigh, Cary, Durham, and Chapel Hill, and it's Chapel Hill we prefer. Franklin Street is always lively with an eclectic mix of  More

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I am not sure if Bert has actually been to the Triangle, but for starters, Durham, as Chapel Hill residents know and envy, is and has been for 5 yrs now a vibrant  More

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someone told me they live in the hills/mountains right near chapel hill, and the summers are much cooler there, while the town itself is easily accessible. is this  More

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