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Greensboro, NC vs Durham, NC

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Highlights
- Durham spends 9.0% more per student than Greensboro.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.0% lower in Durham than in Greensboro. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Durham had 0.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Greensboro

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 Greensboro, NCDurham, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$10,652$11,612$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,101$10,906$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,180$6,938$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.2815.1316.23
 Students per Librarian6418084573
 Students per Counselor310268530
 Grade School Educ.3.7%4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%4.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.90.2%90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.4%14.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.0%6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.5%52.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.10.7%15.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%4.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.9%5.0%1.5%

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Reviews for Greensboro    55 Reviews

I have lived in Greensboro for almost 30 years. Moved here in the 8th grade from Long Beach California. We literally fell in love with this great state and Greensboro in  More

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Over 2 years ago

Born and raised here. Yes some crime like everywhere else, but overall, I'm not afraid to be out at night. You might like some areas right outside of the city..  More

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Can no longer afford the cost of living in Austin, Tx. Searching for a medium size town to move to in North Carolina. Family of 2 middle aged adults, one college age  More

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Reviews for Durham    43 Reviews

I was raised in this city, left for work in the 2010s, and returned in 2018. This city has changed a lot over the years for the better. Growing up there was not a ton to  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've lived in durham for a few years and my experience is coming from someone who has traveled all over the world and has lived in many different states. First things  More

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Over 3 years ago

I live here for my entire life and it has never gotten boring, I love the scenery, nightlife and basically everything here. There is always something new to do and  More

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27406, 27410, 27407, 27405, 27455, 27403, 27401, 27408, 27409, 27214, 11 total
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