2025 Compare Cities Education:
Chapel Hill, NC vs Santa Clara, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Clara spends 18.3% more per student than Chapel Hill.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 64.9% higher in Santa Clara than in Chapel Hill. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Santa Clara had 2.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Chapel Hill
 Chapel Hill, NCSanta Clara, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,405  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.09  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor280  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.78.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock24.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.5%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 Santa Clara    14 Reviews

Larry · 

Santa Clara, CA and the city government are great. The city has been for the most part very good to me. I grew up in Santa Clara and now that I have been away for two  More

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I have lived in Santa Clara California most of my life so I consider myself to be an expert. The climate is wonderful. The price of housing is way above the national  More

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Over 10 years ago

Good Central Park and activities; City-owned power company provides lower cost power; home to many high-tech companies; city is  More

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