2025 Compare Cities Education:
Detroit, MI vs Chapel Hill, NC

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Highlights
- Chapel Hill spends 12.9% more per student than Detroit.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.2% lower in Chapel Hill than in Detroit. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chapel Hill had 17.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Detroit
 Detroit, MIChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,548$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,521  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,885$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5434573
 Students per Counselor617  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock13.7%1.5%
Reviews for Detroit    116 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Have lived in the area for over a year (suburb of Grosse Pointe), but I work in downtown Detroit. I'm amazed at how cool this city is. So much to do and see, tat we  More

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Spent some time in the city but lived in multiple suburban areas in the metro area. I lived in Farmington Hills, Novi, Birmingham, and Rochester. Really, all were great.  More

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Cold, unfriendly, envious people within the city limits. The unfriendliness can turn into aggression and sometimes even bullying. Crabs in a barrel reside here and the  More

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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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