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Merced, CA vs North Augusta, SC

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- North Augusta spends 7.4% more per student than Merced.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.5% lower in North Augusta than in Merced. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- North Augusta had 26.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Merced
 Merced, CANorth Augusta, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,390$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,556  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,985$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.2  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3034573
 Students per Counselor512  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Merced    44 Reviews

Merced is totally slept on - you want a little bit of everything CA has to offer, at a fraction of the price of other CA cities? Merced is the place to go. The town  More

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Over 5 years ago

Good place to live. More affordable than most of california. The city is growing and there is alot of business and growth here. Moved from the Bay area years ago and  More

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Great place to live. Lots of progress and changes coming to the city. Great place to raise a family. UC Merced is expanding and businesses are investing. Downtown is  More

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Reviews for North Augusta    3 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

After 6 years here, I can say this is not a good place to be. Mostly backwards, outdated thinking from anyone you encounter. People here are suspicious of outsiders and  More

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Over 5 years ago

I love living in North Augusta! We have a wonderful, tight knit in our small town. The river and riverfront are absolutely gorgeous and it's a great place to hike, walk,  More

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Over 16 years ago

Really like it here--lived in HHI before (WAY too expensive). Small town feel but with big city right across the river. Does have some of that small-town gossip going  More

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