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Lansing, MI vs Gastonia, NC

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Highlights
- Gastonia spends 28.8% less per student than Lansing.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.1% lower in Gastonia than in Lansing. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gastonia had 4.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lansing
 Lansing, MIGastonia, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,935$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,728  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,639$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6544573
 Students per Counselor726  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Lansing    28 Reviews

I am in my fifth house in the greater Lansing area since relocating here in 1997 from the tri-city area (Midland/Bay City/Saginaw). Pros: people are friendlier here-  More

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I first moved to Lansing in the early 2000s for grad school @ MSU, went away and returned after several years. I must say, the area has improved VERY significantly  More

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This is a really nice place to live and people here are friendly there is a lot to do and a wide variety of different people and belief systems if you know where to look  More

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Reviews for Gastonia    11 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

This city is about Greed. Council does not care about the citizens. The only hospital pays the city millions so they can be on hospital. Quality of care I rate a 2. Low  More

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Over 7 years ago

I AMFROM FLORIDA THE SUNSHINE STATE AND I AM LOOKING TO MAKE A MOVE TOWARD GASTONIA, NC. I AM A SINGLE PARENT OF 4 AND FEEL THAT THE RIGHT MOVE FOR MY FAMILY WOULD BE  More

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Over 17 years ago

The schools are overcrowded but the county is trying to rectify the situation by building new  More

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