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Haymarket, VA vs Highlands, NC

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Highlights
- Highlands spends 21.4% less per student than Haymarket.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.8% lower in Highlands than in Haymarket. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Highlands had 2.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Haymarket
 Haymarket, VAHighlands, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,276$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,956  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,340$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6394573
 Students per Counselor293  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.1%1.5%
Reviews for Haymarket    4 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Not much to do in the area. You need to drive 30/40 minutes to find a decent bar or place to  More

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Over 18 years ago

We have lived in Haymarket, VA for over 30 years and feel as comfortable with safety and our general well being as we did the day we moved from the city to the burbs.   More

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Over 18 years ago

I've lived all over the country (CA, SC, RI, WI, etc) but have settled in Haymarket for the last 20 years. Raised my family here. The place is booming, unlike I've ever  More

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Reviews for Highlands    4 Reviews

Love BestPlaces, but most of their statistics are incorrect for the actual town of Highlands which is extremely expensive. I assume they are using information from Macon  More

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Over 5 years ago

This used to be a quaint, quiet, sweet little town, but it has ballooned into a rich man's Mecca. Fist of all, it's a tiny town... so parking is at a premium and it gets  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have run two businesses in Highlands. It is a very seasonal business trend. The rents are high and so is the cost of doing business, including labor cost, cost of  More

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