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Charlottesville, VA vs Black Mountain, NC

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- Black Mountain spends 26.7% less per student than Charlottesville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.8% higher in Black Mountain than in Charlottesville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Black Mountain had 0.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Charlottesville
 Charlottesville, VABlack Mountain, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,129$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,584  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,886$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3634573
 Students per Counselor243  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.7%1.5%
Reviews for Charlottesville    44 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Charlottesville, Albemarle County for 25 years. It USED to be a decent place but in the past 10 years has gone downhill. Rent is TOO high, landlords are  More

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Over 4 years ago

Loved here for 7 years, lots of parks and close proximity to Shenandoah, but that’s where the positives end. High cost of living with extreme income inequality,  More

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Over 4 years ago

Charlottesville resident for 7 years. Plenty of parks, the Rivanna River and trail, and a short drive to Shenandoah National Park means plenty of opportunities for  More

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Reviews for Black Mountain    3 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I lived in Black Mountain for about ten years and loved it! Beautiful scenery, friendly people, and a great vibe. I had to move back to my home state because of family  More

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Over 13 years ago

Moved to the mountains only 2 years ago from a big NC city. Thought this area near Asheville would be nice, but the people here are unkind and no one associates outside  More

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Over 16 years ago

There is no town in the US that is more similar to a Thonas Kinkade painting than Black Mountain, NC. You have to experience the magic of the mountains here to  More

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