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Marietta, OH vs Boone, NC

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- Boone spends 26.9% less per student than Marietta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.8% lower in Boone than in Marietta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Boone had 1.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Marietta
 Marietta, OHBoone, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,275$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,836  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,728$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9694573
 Students per Counselor525  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.2%1.5%
Reviews for Marietta    3 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Can safely go to grocery store in the  More

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Over 18 years ago

Long, gray, dreary  More

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Over 19 years ago

A nice quiet college community that is relatively crime free.Population is around 15,000. Reasonable proximity to Pittsburgh (1.5 hrs),Columbus (2hrs) and Cleveland  More

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Reviews for Boone    15 Reviews

Not sure where they got the rents from. Maybe not updated as there is nowhere to rent in Boone. Unless a student and they are paying $1000+ for 1 bedroom/bath shared  More

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Over 11 years ago

Boone and the High Country's climate is unique to North Carolina and the Southeast. It's cool summers and snowy winters are much more comparable to places much farther  More

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The area is beautiful - living in the Blue Ridge Mountains is gorgeous. But .. the views don't pay the bills. Housing is overpriced. You are better off living  More

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