2025 Compare Cities Education:
Monrovia, CA vs Durham, NC

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Highlights
- Durham spends 33.4% less per student than Monrovia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.8% lower in Durham than in Monrovia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Durham had 0.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Monrovia
 Monrovia, CADurham, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,612$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,374  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,938$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8084573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.0%1.5%
Reviews for Monrovia    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

It's like Mayberry RFD in a Los Angeles Suburb. I love it, we have all the conveniences, and in this older neighborhood, with many historic homes, it is not a place  More

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Over 16 years ago

Best place to live in winters; hot in  More

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Over 18 years ago

Monrovia is a nice little city with diverse culture and recreation, we have easy access to freeways and convenient public transportation. We are pretty much close to  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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