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Garner, NC vs Waldorf, MD

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- Waldorf spends 51.8% more per student than Garner.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.5% lower in Waldorf than in Garner. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Waldorf had 1.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Garner
 Garner, NCWaldorf, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,634$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,531  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,822$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9604573
 Students per Counselor300  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.43.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%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 Waldorf    18 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I am from a small town called East Windsor CT and I want to move my business in the Prince George county, however the Tax increase in intolerable, yet the crime increase  More

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Excellent.  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Southern Maryland most of my life. My family and I hate it here, the cost of living is way to high, schools are getting worse everyday, and the  More

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