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Miami, FL vs Durham, NC

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Highlights
- Durham spends 1.9% less per student than Miami.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.1% lower in Durham than in Miami. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Durham had 14.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Miami
 Miami, FLDurham, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,612$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,524  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,938$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8084573
 Students per Counselor439  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.0%1.5%
Reviews for Miami    189 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Great vacation spot with the best clubs and food. Wynwood and the Miami Design District are the best, just be careful at night. Area tends to jack prices up around  More

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Miami is rapidly devolving into a filthy, crime ridden, unattractive extension of Central America and South America. The population is a bunch of rude entitled dependent  More

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Beautiful place, well into the late 20th Century ... clean, safe, fun, peaceful. Started seeing elements of crap, just a tiny bit, back around 1980. Now what changed  More

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Reviews for Durham    43 Reviews

I was raised in this city, left for work in the 2010s, and returned in 2018. This city has changed a lot over the years for the better. Growing up there was not a ton to  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in durham for a few years and my experience is coming from someone who has traveled all over the world and has lived in many different states. First things  More

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Over 4 years ago

I live here for my entire life and it has never gotten boring, I love the scenery, nightlife and basically everything here. There is always something new to do and  More

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