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Laurel, MD vs Fayetteville, NC

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- Fayetteville spends 42.6% less per student than Laurel.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.8% higher in Fayetteville than in Laurel. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fayetteville had 4.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Laurel
 Laurel, MDFayetteville, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,111$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,913  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,015$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.89  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5574573
 Students per Counselor338  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
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Reviews for Laurel    8 Reviews
Van · Chula Vista, CA
Stage coach stop from d.c. to Baltimore
Over 6 years ago

Nice place 1200 a month 1 bedroom apartment but everything is a 10 min drive some old history good schools people get along  More

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David · Elkridge, MD
Terribly congested
Over 15 years ago

Laurel as a whole is not a bad place to live. Housing is considerably cheaper than in many parts of the DC/Baltimore area. There are some nice shops and restaurants  More

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David · Elkridge, MD
Terribly congested
Over 15 years ago

Laurel as a whole is not a bad place to live. Housing is considerably cheaper than in many parts of the DC/Baltimore area. There are some nice shops and restaurants  More

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Reviews for Fayetteville    46 Reviews
Carrielynn · Fayetteville, NC
Fayetteville is the All American City with it ALL!
Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Fayetteville for 21 years and I LOVE IT! Fayetteville is a military town and that is what brought my husband and I here originally. Since January 2000  More

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Ray · Lake Oswego, OR
Fayetteville - it's not Fayette-nam any more
Over 4 years ago

I've lived in the area for a little over ten years - after moving around to many, many places in my career - and I find that Fay is overall pretty much average. Most of  More

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Ray · Fayetteville, NC
Fayetteville - it's not Fayette-nam any more
Over 4 years ago

I've lived in the area for a little over ten years - after moving around to many, many places in my career - and I find that Fay is overall pretty much average. Most of  More

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