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Chicago, IL vs Goldsboro, NC

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- Goldsboro spends 55.2% less per student than Chicago.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.9% higher in Goldsboro than in Chicago. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Goldsboro had 2.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Chicago
 Chicago, ILGoldsboro, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,806$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,508  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,334$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6994573
 Students per Counselor481  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Chicago    270 Reviews

I've lived in Chicago city and later moved to suburbs when family size increased. Absolutely love this city. This is the cleanest and most beautiful among the major  More

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Chicago is probably the best value in a major city that you can find and my personal favorite city. It will become increasingly important as climate change makes the  More

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I've live on north side and south side, UIC medical center. Don't move here go to the north side. No good amenities, if you get bored with one there is no other choices.  More

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Reviews for Goldsboro    10 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

We have recently moved to Goldsboro and just love it. We moved from another small NC town in the west where we lived for many years. Everyone here is so friendly! Much  More

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Over 8 years ago

It is the military that brought my husband and I to this quaint small town of Goldsboro, and we have lived here for about 4 years now. We consider Goldsboro to be a  More

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Over 8 years ago

Goldsboro is a nice homey place to live. I know a lot of people that move out of the town and come back because there is family here. There is a plenty of beaches to go  More

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