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Fairport, NY vs Southport, NC

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Highlights
- Southport spends 52.5% less per student than Fairport.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 36.9% higher in Southport than in Fairport. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Southport had 2.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fairport
 Fairport, NYSouthport, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,898$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,397  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,165$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.78  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8104573
 Students per Counselor265  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.61.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Fairport    4 Reviews

Grew up here and love the area. People are friendly and lots to do in what used to be a sleepy little village. Still, Canal Days, Saturday morning Farmer's Market, HS  More

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I have lived in the Fairport area for nearly two years now and I can say that the cost of living varies greatly. I have little experience with real estate, but have  More

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In Fairport there is always something planned - lots of parades (sometimes I think they come up with any old reason for a parade), concerts in the park, Canal Days -  More

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Reviews for Southport    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I found the other reviews interesting stating that the housing market is priced high. This is very subjective and based on what they've looked at. We live in NJ and are  More

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Over 15 years ago

I hated to leave the other reveiw stand alone. Yes cost of living is higher in Southport than say Whiteville or Fayetteville. You do pay a premium to live next to the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Southport is a great place to live if you can stand the cost of living. Housing prices are high, taxes are high, and utilities are expensive. The city of Southport is  More

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