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Hickory, NC vs Grants Pass, OR

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Highlights
- Grants Pass spends 31.5% more per student than Hickory.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.9% higher in Grants Pass than in Hickory. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Grants Pass had 1.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Hickory
 Hickory, NCGrants Pass, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,150$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,282  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,286$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.09  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5144573
 Students per Counselor287  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%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 Grants Pass    27 Reviews

Just like any place, Grants Pass, Oregon has it's share of pros and cons. Pros:-Perfect location. The coast, the Redwoods, Crater Lake, the Oregon Caves, etc. are all  More

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I moved here bacause my wife wanted to be closer to my retired mother. Were it not for that GP would be in the rear view mirror. Grant Pass may be great if you are  More

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Beautiful town close to beaches, rivers, boat festival, trees, crystal clear water, parks, schools and teachers are the best! A great town to raise a family. Nice  More

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