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Colville, WA vs Hickory, NC

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- Hickory spends 34.7% less per student than Colville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.6% lower in Hickory than in Colville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hickory had 4.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Colville
 Colville, WAHickory, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,003$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,958  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,893$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.78  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7174573
 Students per Counselor502  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Colville    5 Reviews

I visited my niece last week and my impression of the town was this: Deer were poking through the bushes of their backyard and walking across the roads in town. I  More

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Over 15 years ago

The country is beautiful. You really have to like snow to live here. There is usually snow on the ground by the end of October, and can last into March or later. It is  More

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Unemployment is high in Colville (around 15%), as it is in the surrounding counties. Major employers are schools, state and federal govt, numerous sawmills, Walmart,  More

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Reviews for Hickory    8 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Hickory is has wonderful amenities such as the science museum, children's museum, aquarium, art museum, symphony orchestra, and great universities. Its not far from  More

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Over 3 years ago

Hickory is a nice place to live. There are great parks here. Glen Hilton is a beautiful park with lots of play structures and tall trees nice elevated walking path.  More

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Cons, No ethnic diversity"... How is that a "Con"? That means it has a rich traditional culture, where most people share a interest in the same  More

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