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Chapel Hill, NC vs Punta Gorda, FL

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- Punta Gorda spends 23.6% less per student than Chapel Hill.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 36.4% higher in Punta Gorda than in Chapel Hill. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Punta Gorda had 0.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Chapel Hill
 Chapel Hill, NCPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,876$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,405  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,082$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.09  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6834573
 Students per Counselor280  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.78.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%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 Punta Gorda    15 Reviews

When we were visiting different cities in Florida, we quickly realised that Punta Gorda is the friendliest gulf coast town in south Florida BY FAR! My wife and I bought  More

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I haven't lived in Punta Gorda, so I'm not sure about every nook and cranny of the place, however I did visit for about a month during the winter and about another 2  More

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Over 8 years ago

We have lived here for six years and enjoy it very much. One gets used to the summers but they are uncomfortable. The fishing is pretty good - used to be much better.  More

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