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Charlotte, NC vs Signal Mountain, TN

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Highlights
- Signal Mountain spends 10.6% less per student than Charlotte.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.7% lower in Signal Mountain than in Charlotte. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Signal Mountain had 10.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Charlotte
 Charlotte, NCSignal Mountain, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,280$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,703  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,730$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6554573
 Students per Counselor307  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock22.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.8%1.5%
Reviews for Charlotte    305 Reviews

My favorite city to live year round with 4 seasons. We love Charlotte  More

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Over 3 years ago

This city has a lot of potential, but it could use some work. For example, it seems to lack things that other cities have. And there is a lack of atmosphere and charm.  More

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Over 4 years ago

Very new transplant (~6 weeks) so first impressions and reasons why I moved here: -great year-round weather, if you don't mind humidity-- less hot in summer than TX/AZ  More

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Reviews for Signal Mountain    3 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Safe, totally non diverse though (99% white), schools are ok but most people here use private schools anyway which tells you that this is an exclusive place in general  More

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We have had a great experience in Signal Mountain, people have been very polite and not nosy at all. The air is clean, there is an extremely low crime rate. Summers  More

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Over 14 years ago

Very nice community on top of Walden's Ridge. Approximately 7,500 people living in both small village/country-side environment. Excellent schools - elementary through  More

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