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Merritt Island, FL vs Chapel Hill, NC

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- Chapel Hill spends 45.1% more per student than Merritt Island.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.9% lower in Chapel Hill than in Merritt Island. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chapel Hill had 1.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Merritt Island
 Merritt Island, FLChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,548$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,148  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,885$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.35  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5434573
 Students per Counselor397  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock13.7%1.5%
Reviews for Merritt Island    5 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

It can get hot in the summer, but you get a breeze off the ocean most afternoons. If you live on the waterways, it seems to be a little cooler. Winters are  More

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Over 14 years ago

New to the area, but soon to know more. Florida is a sunshine state  More

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Over 17 years ago

Coming from Virginia, the Merritt Island architecture leaves a lot to be desired. Hurricane season (June - November) causes me a lot of  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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