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Lexington, KY vs Garner, NC

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Highlights
- Garner spends 22.4% less per student than Lexington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.2% higher in Garner than in Lexington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Garner had 1.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lexington
 Lexington, KYGarner, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,618$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,138  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,316$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8294573
 Students per Counselor450  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Lexington    62 Reviews

Lexington is a beautiful city. There are tons of tree lined streets and even trees in both sides of the city's only freeway. It's relatively small, which can be both  More

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Over 4 years ago

Very beautiful/underrated city!!  More

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I have lived here now for over five years, originally from the west coast and here is my top 10 for why you should NOT move here. #1 The Culture: They have none, it  More

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Reviews for Garner    3 Reviews

One of the best areas in the Triangle Region of North Carolina for cost effective housing. Since the RE bust in 2008 home prices have fallen across the country. The  More

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I moved here about a year ago from FL and love it. We chose Johnston County as opposed to Wake County due to the tax base and the schools. The cost of a home out here  More

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Hi. I currently live in Hollywood, Florida and truly love it; however, I've decided to return to Garner where I lived for 7 years. The grass is really not greener here.  More

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