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Monroe, NC vs Utica, NY

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Highlights
- Utica spends 118.2% more per student than Monroe.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.1% lower in Utica than in Monroe. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Utica had 1.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Monroe
 Monroe, NCUtica, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,862$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,153  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,625$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.72  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5614573
 Students per Counselor331  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock10.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Monroe    5 Reviews

Moved to Monroe approx 6 years ago. It has been one excuse after the other for the high incidence of assault and battery as well as property crime. The mayor and city  More

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I have lived in Monroe since 2015. I have been welcomed by my neighbors and the community. Monroe is rapidly growning. The downtown area is family friendly and has added  More

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I’m so glad to be moving away from this little Charlotte wanna be Town run by rednecks! I’ve been here for 15 years and have been stopped by Sheriff’s about 8 times!  More

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Reviews for Utica    11 Reviews

Utica has stabilized after a few decades of rather precipitous decline. It reached its peak population of just over 100,000 in 1960 but began a descent in subsequent  More

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I grew up in Utica and it is a great place to live and raise a family. There is a high immigrant population which has helped grow the city and make it very cultural. The  More

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The food is the best in the country, great parks, a zoo, it's own ski hill and great culture with the Stanley and Museum. Plus it's the gateway to the Adirondacks. I  More

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