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Durham, NC vs Macon, GA

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Highlights
- Macon spends 37.0% more per student than Durham.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.3% higher in Macon than in Durham. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Macon had 1.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Durham
 Durham, NCUnited States, GA
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,906  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.13  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor268  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.7%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.8%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree4.3%  Unlock
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%
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 Macon    23 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Macon is great, the thing I like about Macon is it's just an extension of Atlanta, like you wouldn't know the difference. The politics are the same, the people are the  More

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I moved to Macon seven years ago and have found the people to be welcoming, the restaurants wonderful, the downtown vibrant and so many activities to get involved with.   More

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Over 4 years ago

Macon is a perfect example of what Southern whites most feared in the 50-60s when there was the big push to bus blacks in to vote. The expected disaster occurred and is  More

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