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Chapel Hill, NC vs Placentia, CA

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Highlights
- Placentia spends 1.7% less per student than Chapel Hill.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 77.3% higher in Placentia than in Chapel Hill. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Placentia had 8.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Chapel Hill
 Chapel Hill, NCPlacentia, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,405  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.09  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock163834573
 Students per Counselor280  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.78.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%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 Placentia    6 Reviews

I lived in that city for almost 10 years and recently found out that both their city government and their police force are blocking people from leaving bad reviews of  More

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Over 14 years ago

PLACENTIA IS A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE. BEEN HERE SINCE 1980. EASY ACCESS TO FREEWAYS, PLENTY OF COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL BUSINESSES AROUND FOR EMPLOYMENT. NEARBY--GOLF  More

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Over 15 years ago

If you rent, Placentia's not bad. I haven't noticed too much crime but there are quite a few reasonable apartments. Being close to a California State School has its  More

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