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Merced, CA vs Pittsboro, NC

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Highlights
- Pittsboro spends 15.2% more per student than Merced.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 39.1% lower in Pittsboro than in Merced. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pittsboro had 29.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Merced
 Merced, CAPittsboro, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,509$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,556  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,843$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.2  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6094573
 Students per Counselor512  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%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 Pittsboro    7 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

The town has a great library, parks, history museum and lots of community involvement. Fantastic access to UNC and Duke healthcare. The school system is excellent  More

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I lived in Pittsboro for 12 years. The topography is beautiful, rolling green hills. The weather is ok with occasional snow, but mostly mild climate. It can get  More

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Over 10 years ago

Pittsboro is a great place to live and raise a family. Easily accessible to the triangle and surrounding areas. Many local businesses to frequent. Downside is that  More

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