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Durham, NC vs Foley, AL

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Highlights
- Foley spends 11.8% more per student than Durham.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.2% higher in Foley than in Durham. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Foley had 3.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Durham

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 Durham, NCFoley, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,612$12,984$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,906$10,640$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,938$6,183$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.1317.7316.23
 Students per Librarian8086014573
 Students per Counselor268388530
 Grade School Educ.4.6%1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%10.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.90.6%87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.7%23.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.9%5.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.8%24.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.15.8%5.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.3%0.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree5.0%1.4%1.5%

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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 3 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 3 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 Foley    7 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived here for a little over a year. I had imagined this would be a small town with some sense of community, but it seems entirely geared toward becoming a second  More

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My husband and I have lived here for over a year and it is hands down my least favorite place I’ve ever lived. We are prior military and have lived in many incredible  More

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Lovely place to live for retirees however traffic is getting bad as it is quickly turning into quite a tourist destination. The city has a darling downtown area as well  More

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