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Hollywood, FL vs Durham, NC

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- Durham spends 0.9% less per student than Hollywood.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.2% lower in Durham than in Hollywood. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Durham had 2.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Hollywood
 Hollywood, FLDurham, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,612$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,998  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,938$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.19  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8084573
 Students per Counselor366  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.0%1.5%
Reviews for Hollywood    20 Reviews

Sigh...Hollywood, Florida. The city where dreams are broken. Hence the name of the 'mean street' Hollywood Boulevard of Broken Dreams. I say 'broken dreams' not just  More

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Hollywood has and is continuosly changing and growing since most of the reviews on this site, most of the reviews are many years old! Hollywood is BOOMING!! Great place  More

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Over 8 years ago

The city of Hollywood is too crowded. A lot of Spanish speakers who do not conform to city coding. Do not speak English. Do not integrate to US qualities. Trucks and  More

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Reviews for Durham    43 Reviews

I was raised in this city, left for work in the 2010s, and returned in 2018. This city has changed a lot over the years for the better. Growing up there was not a ton to  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in durham for a few years and my experience is coming from someone who has traveled all over the world and has lived in many different states. First things  More

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Over 4 years ago

I live here for my entire life and it has never gotten boring, I love the scenery, nightlife and basically everything here. There is always something new to do and  More

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