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Matthews, NC vs Meriden, CT

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Highlights
- Meriden spends 83.5% more per student than Matthews.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.8% lower in Meriden than in Matthews. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Meriden had 10.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Matthews
 Matthews, NCMeriden, CTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,138$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,703  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,407$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5404573
 Students per Counselor307  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Matthews    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Matthews is a suburb of Charlotte. It's big advantage over Charlotte is that you are on the edge of the rural areas, and it is safer. Don't expect to save any on taxes  More

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Over 19 years ago

Is there segragation in  More

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Reviews for Meriden    14 Reviews

I was born and raise in Meriden, CT. Meriden has gotten way worse. Don't move to Meriden.  More

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Over 9 years ago

Don't move to Meriden. Lived here most of my life and I am moving out. Crime is on the rise and few employment opportunities. A very disjointed population that cares  More

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Over 11 years ago

Traffic patterns and constant disrepair tend to make for long and aggravating commutes. While there are employment gains the quality of the work is significantly  More

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