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Chapel Hill, NC vs Redwood City, CA

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- Redwood City spends 29.2% more per student than Chapel Hill.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 51.2% higher in Redwood City than in Chapel Hill. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Redwood City had 8.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Chapel Hill
 Chapel Hill, NCRedwood City, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,087$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,405  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,271$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.09  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock80554573
 Students per Counselor280  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.78.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.1%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 Redwood City    11 Reviews

(Caveating everything with "it's Bay Area prices") Redwood City is a large sprawling town where you can find just about anything you're looking for. There's great  More

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The entire Bay Area is ridiculous. You can't compare it to other areas. RWC is reasonably cheap for the area. I pay $5K for a rental townhouse in one of the many  More

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Lovely weather. Safe place to live (I live in Redwood Shores). The only thing that keeps this place from being 5 stars is the cost of housing. When you have to pay an  More

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