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Carrboro, NC vs Las Vegas, NV

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- Las Vegas spends 26.3% less per student than Carrboro.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 67.5% higher in Las Vegas than in Carrboro. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Las Vegas had 10.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Carrboro
 Carrboro, NCLas Vegas, NVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,456$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,405  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,642$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.09  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7284573
 Students per Counselor280  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.68.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Carrboro    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Carrboro is basically a bedroom community, where people who work at or study at UNC over in Chapel Hill lay down for the night. All day they work at UNC only to pay the  More

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Carrboro has a strong civic life with a lot of local participation and visionary politics towards making a more sustainable and just community. The center of town has  More

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Over 16 years ago

climate is good, 4 seasons, winter is short with just a little  More

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Reviews for Las Vegas    346 Reviews

Shows the worst of American behavior and values. Right up there with New Orleans. But there is a bright side. Liberals flock there. Please  More

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I went to Vegas to visit, and didn’t want to leave. Vegas had something for everyone, from the down and out, to the well to do, and everybody gets alone, because nobody  More

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Everything is available here from filipino cuisines to japanese shops to Winco's to themed cafes. However, the city is a little high in crime. Any side of the east side  More

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