2026 Compare Cities Education:
Marquette, MI vs Chapel Hill, NC

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Highlights
- Chapel Hill spends 26.7% more per student than Marquette.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.7% lower in Chapel Hill than in Marquette. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chapel Hill had 2.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Marquette
 Marquette, MIChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,548$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,178  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,885$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.5  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5434573
 Students per Counselor495  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock13.7%1.5%
Reviews for Marquette    11 Reviews

I've lived in Michigan most of my life, but traveled extensively throughout the US, so I can compare Marquette to many other cities. I still long to come back no matter  More

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A nice small affordable college town with a fairly accepting, laid back & liberal vibe, and a town with absolutely gorgeous natural surroundings. A town for Americans  More

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Over 8 years ago

I am not a native from here , so I am not biased. If you dream of having a big house for less then 400k this is your place. Very religious not in a bad way , but  More

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Reviews for Chapel Hill    16 Reviews

Between my wife and I, we've lived in Raleigh, Cary, Durham, and Chapel Hill, and it's Chapel Hill we prefer. Franklin Street is always lively with an eclectic mix of  More

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I am not sure if Bert has actually been to the Triangle, but for starters, Durham, as Chapel Hill residents know and envy, is and has been for 5 yrs now a vibrant  More

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someone told me they live in the hills/mountains right near chapel hill, and the summers are much cooler there, while the town itself is easily accessible. is this  More

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