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Ithaca, NY vs Asheville, NC

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- Asheville spends 59.5% less per student than Ithaca.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 35.3% higher in Asheville than in Ithaca. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Asheville had 3.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ithaca
 Ithaca, NYAsheville, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,129$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$24,054  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,886$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio9.83  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3634573
 Students per Counselor332  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.69.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Ithaca    32 Reviews

BILL · 

For a small city, its downtown has grown significantly and serves as the hub of the community. The Ithaca Commons remains the central gathering space for locals,  More

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Over 4 years ago

Great place to live. Lots to do, vibrant culture, and beautiful scenery. Don't fear the winter--it's even beautiful then. Only complaint is the housing market. Way  More

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I was born, raised, educated there (Ithaca High and Cornell). In my opinion, before leaving to pursue my career, it seemed like the most beautiful, clean, low crime,  More

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Reviews for Asheville    117 Reviews

Lived around this city my entire life, and have spent countless hours in every part of it- at one point, Asheville was the place to be, it had a high standard of living,  More

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Scotty · 

Asheville has changed dramatically over the pass twenty years . At one time downtown and the charming family friendly neighborhoods within, reminded me of The Waltons  More

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This city is very deceiving. Small but if you look close you see big liberal city problems in this town. Mainly because it is overwhelming liberal. Far left liberals.  More

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