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Durham, NC vs Naples, FL

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Highlights
- Naples spends 17.7% more per student than Durham.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.5% higher in Naples than in Durham. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Naples had 7.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Durham
 Durham, NCNaples, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,670$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,906  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,184$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.13  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8984573
 Students per Counselor268  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.4%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 5 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 5 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 Naples    71 Reviews

When I moved to Naples a few years ago an average one bedroom apartment cost 1000 a month to rent. Now the average one bedroom apartment is over $2200 and rising  More

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Over 4 years ago

This is a beautiful town. Super clean, green, and people are happy. Cost of living is relative to where you are coming from. Also, depends on the area of Naples. The  More

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Warm weather, nice beaches, some good restaurants, and botanical gardens to check out. Unfortunately, the hospitals are terrible, there is not much to do, and too many  More

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