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Granite Falls, NC vs New Bern, NC

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- New Bern spends 11.2% less per student than Granite Falls.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.6% higher in New Bern than in Granite Falls. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- New Bern had 0.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Granite Falls
 Granite Falls, NCNew Bern, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,880$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,768  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,821$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.32  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7044573
 Students per Counselor324  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Granite Falls    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I was just wondering what is your source of information. I live in Granite Falls, NC, and the elevation is not 976 ft. as listed, but 1214 feet. Also, the annual  More

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Reviews for New Bern    12 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

New Bern is a nice quiet town. The people are very nice. The cost of living is low which would be great if you are retiring from a big city. There is always a place eat,  More

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I’ve lived here for my hole Life I’m 12 and I just wanna say if u what snow every xmas and on Xmas don’t come here bc u won’t get it. Now if u want a very hot summer  More

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Over 5 years ago

My wife and I spent a week here and found it to be an enjoyable area. I have been looking to move to NC for a while now and I think this trip talked her into it.  More

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