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Garner, NC vs Chapel Hill, NC

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Highlights
- Chapel Hill spends 33.8% more per student than Garner.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.4% lower in Chapel Hill than in Garner. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chapel Hill had 3.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Garner
 Garner, NCChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,548$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,531  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,885$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5434573
 Students per Counselor300  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.43.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock13.7%1.5%
Reviews for Garner    3 Reviews

One of the best areas in the Triangle Region of North Carolina for cost effective housing. Since the RE bust in 2008 home prices have fallen across the country. The  More

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I moved here about a year ago from FL and love it. We chose Johnston County as opposed to Wake County due to the tax base and the schools. The cost of a home out here  More

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Hi. I currently live in Hollywood, Florida and truly love it; however, I've decided to return to Garner where I lived for 7 years. The grass is really not greener here.  More

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Reviews for Chapel Hill    16 Reviews

Between my wife and I, we've lived in Raleigh, Cary, Durham, and Chapel Hill, and it's Chapel Hill we prefer. Franklin Street is always lively with an eclectic mix of  More

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I am not sure if Bert has actually been to the Triangle, but for starters, Durham, as Chapel Hill residents know and envy, is and has been for 5 yrs now a vibrant  More

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someone told me they live in the hills/mountains right near chapel hill, and the summers are much cooler there, while the town itself is easily accessible. is this  More

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