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Durham, NC vs Quincy, IL

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Highlights
- Quincy spends 28.9% more per student than Durham.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.5% lower in Quincy than in Durham. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Quincy had 0.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Durham
 Durham, NCQuincy, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,971$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,906  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,867$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.13  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock91344573
 Students per Counselor268  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%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 Quincy    21 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I have live in quincy il since 2003 till now and it really is a nice place to raise your family no matter where you go, you going to have crime. but other than that it's  More

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I lived in Quincy for 15 years. I owned a house and participated in the local economy. My kids went to school there. The kids have fond memories of Quincy. I do not.  More

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Over 12 years ago

I haven't always lived in Quincy. I'm originally from the St. Louis area, but have moved around many times, and have also done a lot of traveling. My husband & I  More

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