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Chapel Hill, NC vs Lancaster, CA

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Highlights
- Lancaster spends 12.1% more per student than Chapel Hill.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 67.0% higher in Lancaster than in Chapel Hill. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lancaster had 15.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Chapel Hill
 Chapel Hill, NCLancaster, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,405  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.09  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor280  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock81.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.78.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%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 Lancaster    48 Reviews

Worse than even Compton in some ways... worse than hell overall. This place is so bad you will want to off yourself every day just by being here, but probably not too  More

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Over 5 years ago

I was born here, then grew up here for 17 years and joined the Army as a teen, but constantly went back to visit my parents and friends. I lived there again for 4 years  More

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Over 7 years ago

Moved to the Eastside of Lancaster. I have target, lowes, the whole wheatery, homedepot, bank of America, wells Fargo, Walmart, traders Joe's, Carl's jr, burger king,  More

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