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Kinston, NC vs Harrisonburg, VA

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Highlights
- Harrisonburg spends 40.6% more per student than Kinston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.0% lower in Harrisonburg than in Kinston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Harrisonburg had 3.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Kinston
 Kinston, NCHarrisonburg, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,377$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,792  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,434$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.18  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6414573
 Students per Counselor319  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.9%1.5%
Reviews for Kinston    4 Reviews

I moved to Kinston, NC for retirement. Purchased a house from the auction held by the court. As a person of color, I was unable to obtain an attorney, while I was sued  More

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I'm moving my business and family with 2 young children to Kinston in March from Chapel Hill/Durham. Kinston is really nice with a great new restaurants, close proximity  More

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Over 13 years ago

hello! I recently visted parts of North Carolina and was amazed! I loved the people and the helpful tips from townies. I saw some amazing houses, in Kinston.   More

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Reviews for Harrisonburg    10 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Harrisonburg is small town, yet has the same experiences that a big city offers (just on a smaller scale). The reason for the wealth of experiences is because H'burg is  More

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Any infomation on quality/cost of living will be graetly appreciated.  More

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Over 16 years ago

We moved to H'Burg in 2003 to enjoy a less expensive cost of living, closer proximity to family, low crime rate and better access to quality health care/facilities. We  More

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