2025 Compare Cities Education:
Durham, NC vs Dublin, CA

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Highlights
- Dublin spends 53.2% more per student than Durham.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 42.8% higher in Dublin than in Durham. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dublin had 5.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Durham
 Durham, NCDublin, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,906  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,104$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.13  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock95554573
 Students per Counselor268  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.6%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 Dublin    9 Reviews

Its a suburb of the bay area with no snow, lots of sunny days, less crime, lots of parks. However, it has lots of problems too, hence the 2 stars. Problems which apply  More

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I’ve lived here for a year now and moved here from the Tri-Cities. Imagine going to the bank, grocery shopping and out to eat with little to no lines/wait... that’s is  More

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Over 10 years ago

Here is a review of the entire Bay Area and breakin git down, and how Dublin/Pleasanton fits into that and why it is the best all-around choice for value, flexibility,  More

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