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Durham, NC vs Dixon, IL

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Highlights
- Dixon spends 90.6% more per student than Durham.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.8% higher in Dixon than in Durham. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dixon had 5.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Durham
 Durham, NCDixon, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,130$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,906  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,266$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.13  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6554573
 Students per Counselor268  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Durham    43 Reviews

I was raised in this city, left for work in the 2010s, and returned in 2018. This city has changed a lot over the years for the better. Growing up there was not a ton to  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in durham for a few years and my experience is coming from someone who has traveled all over the world and has lived in many different states. First things  More

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Over 4 years ago

I live here for my entire life and it has never gotten boring, I love the scenery, nightlife and basically everything here. There is always something new to do and  More

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Reviews for Dixon    2 Reviews

Moved out of the Chicago Suburbs 16 years ago and won't go back. Housing is low cost, everything from gas prices to home prices lower than the suburbs and you can get  More

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Over 16 years ago

The economy here is not as good as everyone says it is. There are no jobs here, and the ones a person does find are low paying and/or temporary. The city government  More

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