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Durham, NC vs Round Rock, TX

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Highlights
- Round Rock spends 8.6% more per student than Durham.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.4% lower in Round Rock than in Durham. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Round Rock had 2.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Durham

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 Durham, NCRound Rock, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,612$12,613$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,906$8,918$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,938$5,560$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.1314.0116.23
 Students per Librarian80810934573
 Students per Counselor268415530
 Grade School Educ.4.6%3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%3.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.90.6%93.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.7%23.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.9%9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.8%42.1%33.7%
 Masters Grad.15.8%10.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.3%1.4%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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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 Round Rock    28 Reviews

I plan on relocating from Amarillo to Round Rock or one of the suburbs north of Austin with my wife and kids. I would like to know what people can tell me about the job  More

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Round Rock has a booming real estate market. It is one of the fastest growing communities in America. If you need more info about home buying in Round Rock, or anywhere  More

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We moved from Southern CA, we first lived at beach for many years in SD, then high desert (Hesperia). BEST MOVE I'VE EVER MADE IN MY LIFE!! The weather is great, the  More

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ZIPS IN DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA
27713 27707 27703 27705 27704 27701 27712 27503 27709
ZIPS IN ROUND ROCK, TEXAS
78664 78681 78665

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