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Flagstaff, AZ vs Boone, NC

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Highlights
- Boone spends 7.0% less per student than Flagstaff.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.8% lower in Boone than in Flagstaff. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Boone had 5.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Flagstaff
 Flagstaff, AZBoone, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,275$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,438  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,728$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.33  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9694573
 Students per Counselor357  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.2%1.5%
Reviews for Flagstaff    50 Reviews

Amber · 

Flagstaff is absolutely the perfect place to call home. Especially for families. 4 perfectly balanced seasons. None too extreme and all beautiful. Ridiculously safe!  More

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Leah · 

I've lived here for one year and have to move because the cost to rent here is astronomical. I've been paying $2550/month and now for a comparable home it is $2900 and  More

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Every place depends on what you are looking for. So I will say a bit about me so you can assess where the review is coming from. I am a professional, single, female  More

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Reviews for Boone    15 Reviews

Not sure where they got the rents from. Maybe not updated as there is nowhere to rent in Boone. Unless a student and they are paying $1000+ for 1 bedroom/bath shared  More

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Over 11 years ago

Boone and the High Country's climate is unique to North Carolina and the Southeast. It's cool summers and snowy winters are much more comparable to places much farther  More

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The area is beautiful - living in the Blue Ridge Mountains is gorgeous. But .. the views don't pay the bills. Housing is overpriced. You are better off living  More

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