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Gaffney, SC vs Carmel, IN

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- Carmel spends 10.8% more per student than Gaffney.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.2% higher in Carmel than in Gaffney. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Carmel had 21.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Gaffney
 Gaffney, SCCarmel, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,006$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,265  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,415$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.1  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7934573
 Students per Counselor269  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.14.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.5%1.5%
Reviews for Gaffney    2 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I have lived in Gaffney for ten years, I am from Garfield New Jersey. I do Love living here in the south.  More

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Over 13 years ago

Small town located an hour away from Charlotte. Property taxes are low and they offer the Homestead Act to senior citizens. Although the summer months are hot, winters  More

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Reviews for Carmel    26 Reviews

I moved to Carmel from France and I lived there for 20 years. I moved to Indianapolis recently (I miss Carmel). I liked Carmel because it is clean, safe, pretty, it has  More

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This place has just about every corporate chain hotel imaginable. I come for business, and it is a nice place to do business. Carmel seems to sucking the corporate  More

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Over 10 years ago

Carmel is hands down the best place to live in  More

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