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Farmington, CT vs Hickory, NC

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- Hickory spends 60.1% less per student than Farmington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.4% higher in Hickory than in Farmington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hickory had 6.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Farmington
 Farmington, CTHickory, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,003$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,830  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,893$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.33  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7174573
 Students per Counselor341  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.62.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Farmington    4 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

housing medium cost for Northeast; all other costs  More

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Over 15 years ago

....that there isn't more reasonably priced homes in Farmington because it really is a great town to live in. It's small enough to feel like you know people, but big  More

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If you work in the health insurance industry, and have school-age kids, this is a great place. The liberal, progressive culture is also a plus (to some  More

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Reviews for Hickory    8 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Hickory is has wonderful amenities such as the science museum, children's museum, aquarium, art museum, symphony orchestra, and great universities. Its not far from  More

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Over 3 years ago

Hickory is a nice place to live. There are great parks here. Glen Hilton is a beautiful park with lots of play structures and tall trees nice elevated walking path.  More

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Cons, No ethnic diversity"... How is that a "Con"? That means it has a rich traditional culture, where most people share a interest in the same  More

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