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Hillsborough, NC vs Southport, NC

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- Southport spends 17.0% less per student than Hillsborough.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.2% higher in Southport than in Hillsborough. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Southport had 0.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Hillsborough
 Hillsborough, NCSouthport, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,898$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,405  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,165$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.09  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8104573
 Students per Counselor280  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
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Reviews for Hillsborough    2 Reviews
Kace · Durham, NC
Wonderful Place
Over 4 years ago

I've lived here for 4 years and I have come to live this small  More

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Paula · Hillsborough, NC
Great Place To Live
Over 6 years ago

Great place to live and  More

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Reviews for Southport    3 Reviews
Elvin · Randolph, NJ
Beautiful place
Over 12 years ago

I found the other reviews interesting stating that the housing market is priced high. This is very subjective and based on what they've looked at. We live in NJ and are  More

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Joseph · Southport, NC
Not so bad
Over 15 years ago

I hated to leave the other reveiw stand alone. Yes cost of living is higher in Southport than say Whiteville or Fayetteville. You do pay a premium to live next to the  More

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mike · Southport, NC
Southport, NC
Over 17 years ago

Southport is a great place to live if you can stand the cost of living. Housing prices are high, taxes are high, and utilities are expensive. The city of Southport is  More

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