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Jacksonville, NC vs Auburn, AL

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Highlights
- Auburn spends 14.3% more per student than Jacksonville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.1% higher in Auburn than in Jacksonville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Auburn had 2.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Jacksonville
 Jacksonville, NCAuburn, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,328$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,382  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,981$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4014573
 Students per Counselor397  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.4%1.5%
Reviews for Jacksonville    12 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

My husband and I are older, he is a disabled veteran and we are retired on moderate to low income. We have lived in different areas including SC. Some pros of living in  More

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Over 9 years ago

Jacksonville North Carolina is a great area to live considering the proximity to the beach and the low cost of living. The area has experienced tremendous growth in the  More

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Hello, we will be moving to the Jacksonville area this fall and need some advice. We will be moving from TX, so we have never been to Jacksonville before and know  More

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Reviews for Auburn    16 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Unless you’re a college student or under 30, dont move here cause there is nothing to do. I grew up here and the university used to bring in great concerts but these  More

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Went to Auburn University for 4 years and stayed living here for an additional year. First thing: if you aren’t in classes, dont care for college football, or don’t  More

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Over 15 years ago

Auburn is a very nice place to live and raise a family. Compared to New York where i'm from, living in Auburn is much cheaper. This is a college town so there isn't any  More

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