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Durham, NC vs Simi Valley, CA

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Highlights
- Simi Valley spends 22.8% more per student than Durham.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 58.8% higher in Simi Valley than in Durham. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Simi Valley had 1.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Durham
 Durham, NCSimi Valley, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,254$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,906  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,617$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.13  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock291284573
 Students per Counselor268  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%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 Simi Valley    22 Reviews

I've live in two different neighborhoods since fall of 1996 and depending on the neighborhood you're quality of life experience will vary. The price of housing is such  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Simi Valley for 23 Years. I love it here but due to the cost of living am looking to relocate to another state/City where my money will go further. Simi  More

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Over 16 years ago

simi valley is a very nice place to live within the shadow of the LA metro area. it has low crime and reasonable housing costs with ready access to indoor and outdoor  More

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