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Lexington, VA vs Durham, NC

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Highlights
- Durham spends 20.2% less per student than Lexington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.1% higher in Durham than in Lexington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Durham had 6.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lexington
 Lexington, VADurham, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,612$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,386  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,938$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.81  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8084573
 Students per Counselor237  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.60.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.0%1.5%
Reviews for Lexington    3 Reviews

I moved to the city of Lexington from Houston 4.5 years ago. I couldn't be happier. Residents are polite and friendly. There is employment for seniors like myself and I  More

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Lexington is a nice little town in the Shenandoah Valley, but is quite expensive to live in. It is most likely due to the snow-birds moving to a location closer to  More

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Over 18 years ago

would love to trade houses in lexington, have a 3+bedroom, 2 bathroom, family living, dining room, hottub room... anyone interested? south west florida small town, 2  More

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Reviews for Durham    43 Reviews

I was raised in this city, left for work in the 2010s, and returned in 2018. This city has changed a lot over the years for the better. Growing up there was not a ton to  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in durham for a few years and my experience is coming from someone who has traveled all over the world and has lived in many different states. First things  More

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Over 4 years ago

I live here for my entire life and it has never gotten boring, I love the scenery, nightlife and basically everything here. There is always something new to do and  More

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