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Lumberton, NC vs Detroit, MI

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Highlights
- Detroit spends 39.9% more per student than Lumberton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.3% higher in Detroit than in Lumberton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Detroit had 3.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lumberton
 Lumberton, NCDetroit, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,771$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,445  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,893$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.79  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14714573
 Students per Counselor320  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.14.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Lumberton    3 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

In 2016, there were 393 violent crimes in Lumberton. Residents there, based on the FBI data, have a 1 in 55 chance of being raped, assaulted or killed. It’s the most  More

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Over 16 years ago

Lumberton is great for older professionals , and people who enjoy a slow pace. It is not a place for african americans who want to start a life. The night life is boring  More

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Over 18 years ago

Lumberton is located on I-95 about 20 miles north of the South Carolina line and about 75 miles from the Atlantic coastline. During the summer the typical high  More

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Reviews for Detroit    116 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Have lived in the area for over a year (suburb of Grosse Pointe), but I work in downtown Detroit. I'm amazed at how cool this city is. So much to do and see, tat we  More

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Spent some time in the city but lived in multiple suburban areas in the metro area. I lived in Farmington Hills, Novi, Birmingham, and Rochester. Really, all were great.  More

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Cold, unfriendly, envious people within the city limits. The unfriendliness can turn into aggression and sometimes even bullying. Crabs in a barrel reside here and the  More

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