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Manhattan, NY vs Hickory, NC

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- Hickory spends 72.6% less per student than Manhattan.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.2% higher in Hickory than in Manhattan. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hickory had 1.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Manhattan
 Manhattan, NYHickory, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,003$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$29,176  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,893$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.35  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7174573
 Students per Counselor2153  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.62.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Manhattan    2 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Manhattan is a great place with lots to see and do. Exciting to visit and great to live if you have the  More

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This is the best city ever, it is very welcoming and there is a lot of fun things to do. I have lived her for 2 years now and have already had so many great experiences  More

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Reviews for Hickory    8 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Hickory is has wonderful amenities such as the science museum, children's museum, aquarium, art museum, symphony orchestra, and great universities. Its not far from  More

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Over 3 years ago

Hickory is a nice place to live. There are great parks here. Glen Hilton is a beautiful park with lots of play structures and tall trees nice elevated walking path.  More

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Cons, No ethnic diversity"... How is that a "Con"? That means it has a rich traditional culture, where most people share a interest in the same  More

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