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Goldsboro, NC vs Tacoma, WA

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- Tacoma spends 87.3% more per student than Goldsboro.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.6% higher in Tacoma than in Goldsboro. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tacoma had 2.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Goldsboro
 Goldsboro, NCTacoma, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,363$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,504  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,966$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11394573
 Students per Counselor378  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Goldsboro    10 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

We have recently moved to Goldsboro and just love it. We moved from another small NC town in the west where we lived for many years. Everyone here is so friendly! Much  More

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Over 8 years ago

It is the military that brought my husband and I to this quaint small town of Goldsboro, and we have lived here for about 4 years now. We consider Goldsboro to be a  More

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Over 8 years ago

Goldsboro is a nice homey place to live. I know a lot of people that move out of the town and come back because there is family here. There is a plenty of beaches to go  More

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Reviews for Tacoma    40 Reviews

I've lived in Tacoma for 3.5 years and love it! It's not a perfect city, nowhere is perfect and Tacoma does have its' share of problems, but overall have found T-Town  More

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Over 4 years ago

We LOVE tacoma. Grew up in Seattle, and tacoma is so much better! Easy access to the water, hiking, and Mt Rainier and the Olympics. We love the coffee shops and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Having lived over half my life here I can tell you real friends are few and far between. You will go through many and only have a handful who stick with you. Your  More

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