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Greer, SC vs Murphy, NC

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Highlights
- Murphy spends 3.9% more per student than Greer.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.9% lower in Murphy than in Greer. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Murphy had 0.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Greer
 Greer, SCMurphy, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,498$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,391  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,002$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7884573
 Students per Counselor299  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Greer    9 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Why I live in the City of Greer 1) Locally Elected Officials The Mayor and members of Greer City Council are your neighbors. They desire the same quality of life  More

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Over 12 years ago

Come on down! Having moved here from a Beach City in Southern California I was apprehensive at first, but now that California has reached an inflection point from which  More

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Over 17 years ago

Greer is a viable, expanding city which is fueled by the ever expending and growing BMW manufacturing facility. With that comes the fact that because of the company's  More

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Reviews for Murphy    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Any & all information on living in your area will be very much appreciated. Middle schools, community collage, shopping, transportation, housing & community  More

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Over 16 years ago

I moved to Murphy to get away from the hustle in Florida. I found the mountains so beautiful. But there is no work there. It's basically a place for retire's. The people  More

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Over 17 years ago

I moved here over 12 yrs ago and have loved being here ever since.Two children to raise as a single mom and found it less exspensive then our previous home in Florida,  More

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