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Harrisonburg, VA vs Black Mountain, NC

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- Black Mountain spends 15.6% less per student than Harrisonburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.7% lower in Black Mountain than in Harrisonburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Black Mountain had 11.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Harrisonburg
 Harrisonburg, VABlack Mountain, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,129$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,237  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,886$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.57  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3634573
 Students per Counselor326  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.7%1.5%
Reviews for Harrisonburg    10 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Harrisonburg is small town, yet has the same experiences that a big city offers (just on a smaller scale). The reason for the wealth of experiences is because H'burg is  More

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Any infomation on quality/cost of living will be graetly appreciated.  More

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Over 17 years ago

We moved to H'Burg in 2003 to enjoy a less expensive cost of living, closer proximity to family, low crime rate and better access to quality health care/facilities. We  More

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Reviews for Black Mountain    3 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I lived in Black Mountain for about ten years and loved it! Beautiful scenery, friendly people, and a great vibe. I had to move back to my home state because of family  More

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Over 14 years ago

Moved to the mountains only 2 years ago from a big NC city. Thought this area near Asheville would be nice, but the people here are unkind and no one associates outside  More

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Over 17 years ago

There is no town in the US that is more similar to a Thonas Kinkade painting than Black Mountain, NC. You have to experience the magic of the mountains here to  More

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