2025 Compare Cities Education:
Chapel Hill, NC vs Phoenix, AZ

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Highlights
- Phoenix spends 32.1% less per student than Chapel Hill.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 39.3% higher in Phoenix than in Chapel Hill. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Phoenix had 13.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Chapel Hill
 Chapel Hill, NCPhoenix, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,405  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.09  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23484573
 Students per Counselor280  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.78.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%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 Phoenix    449 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

As someone that has worked in Phoenix for close to 20 years now. There is great areas to eat at, great opportunities for premium small businesses to set up shop and even  More

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Over 1 years ago

Phoenix is a city of potential and definitely has a bad reputation that is not completely deserved all throughout the city itself. There is tons of things to do, places  More

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Phoenix has tons of the best places to shop and eat at bar none due to it being the big city. Downtown is definitely underrated. There also is some nice new developments  More

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