2025 Compare Cities Education:
Chapel Hill, NC vs Sacramento, CA

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Highlights
- Sacramento spends 2.0% less per student than Chapel Hill.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 73.8% higher in Sacramento than in Chapel Hill. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sacramento had 10.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Chapel Hill
 Chapel Hill, NCSacramento, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,240$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,405  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,670$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.09  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock63214573
 Students per Counselor280  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.78.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%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 Sacramento    117 Reviews

It is easy to say negative things about Sacramento as we have many problems that are common throughout California. Crime & homelessness rates are high here. Housing is  More

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High, high crime rate and car theft capitol of the country. Everyone knows someone who’s had their car stolen or have had their own car stolen. Sacramento’s violent  More

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The city is very mixed. I will start off by saying it has some excellent historical and educational sites to look at. It is a contractual obligation that you look at the  More

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