2025 Compare Cities Education:
Houghton, MI vs New Bern, NC

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Highlights
- New Bern spends 25.0% less per student than Houghton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.6% lower in New Bern than in Houghton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- New Bern had 4.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Houghton
 Houghton, MINew Bern, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,880$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,068  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,821$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7044573
 Students per Counselor855  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.54.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Houghton    5 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Houghton,MI is located in the middle of Lake Superior on the Keweenaw Peninsula. It was a boom town with the copper barons in the late 1800's and today it struggles to  More

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Over 12 years ago

For those who are interested in a laid-back community with low cost of living, rich human history, surrounded by impressive natural beauty, Houghton is the place. The  More

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Over 16 years ago

The 49931 zip code map to display Houghton is misleading. It implies that Isle Royale, isolated in the northern reaches of Lake Superior, is the area covered by this  More

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Reviews for New Bern    12 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

New Bern is a nice quiet town. The people are very nice. The cost of living is low which would be great if you are retiring from a big city. There is always a place eat,  More

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I’ve lived here for my hole Life I’m 12 and I just wanna say if u what snow every xmas and on Xmas don’t come here bc u won’t get it. Now if u want a very hot summer  More

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Over 5 years ago

My wife and I spent a week here and found it to be an enjoyable area. I have been looking to move to NC for a while now and I think this trip talked her into it.  More

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