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Chapel Hill, NC vs Holyoke, MA

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Highlights
- Holyoke spends 37.7% more per student than Chapel Hill.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.0% lower in Holyoke than in Chapel Hill. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Holyoke had 19.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Chapel Hill
 Chapel Hill, NCHolyoke, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,412$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,405  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,506$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.09  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5224573
 Students per Counselor280  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock78.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.78.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
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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Reviews for Holyoke    4 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

best place to live in if you dont live  More

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Maeve · 

Crime is unavoidable. The sound of gun shots ring throughout the night. Trash strewn streets that are not cleaned more than once per year. Some people think that they  More

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Over 16 years ago

Holyoke is bad only in downtown and in the public projects. As every city or town, there are good and bad areas with gangs and no gangs. And even then, we've had have  More

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