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Louisville, KY vs Garner, NC

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Highlights
- Garner spends 25.6% less per student than Louisville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.3% lower in Garner than in Louisville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Garner had 3.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Louisville
 Louisville, KYGarner, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,618$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,255  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,316$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.15  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8294573
 Students per Counselor227  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Louisville    32 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I've lived in Louisville for 68 years it's one of the best cities to live in. The worse thing about Louisville is how much it has grown. Crime has increased in downtown  More

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Over 4 years ago

I spent a day in Louisville as a tourist. Horrible. Nothing to see. Kind of decrepited. I wished I'd skipped it  More

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Over 4 years ago

Love/miss Louisville! Not to big, not to small. JUST PERFECT!  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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