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Hickory, NC vs Garner, NC

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- Garner spends 16.1% more per student than Hickory.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.1% higher in Garner than in Hickory. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Garner had 4.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Hickory
 Hickory, NCGarner, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,618$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,282  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,316$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.09  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8294573
 Students per Counselor287  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Hickory    8 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Hickory is has wonderful amenities such as the science museum, children's museum, aquarium, art museum, symphony orchestra, and great universities. Its not far from  More

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Over 3 years ago

Hickory is a nice place to live. There are great parks here. Glen Hilton is a beautiful park with lots of play structures and tall trees nice elevated walking path.  More

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Cons, No ethnic diversity"... How is that a "Con"? That means it has a rich traditional culture, where most people share a interest in the same  More

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Reviews for Garner    3 Reviews

One of the best areas in the Triangle Region of North Carolina for cost effective housing. Since the RE bust in 2008 home prices have fallen across the country. The  More

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I moved here about a year ago from FL and love it. We chose Johnston County as opposed to Wake County due to the tax base and the schools. The cost of a home out here  More

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Hi. I currently live in Hollywood, Florida and truly love it; however, I've decided to return to Garner where I lived for 7 years. The grass is really not greener here.  More

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