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Morganton, NC vs Reno, NV

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Highlights
- Reno spends 35.1% more per student than Morganton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.7% higher in Reno than in Morganton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Reno had 17.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Morganton
 Morganton, NCReno, NVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,626$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,380  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,562$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.72  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4914573
 Students per Counselor377  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.3%1.5%
Reviews for Morganton    4 Reviews

We moved to Morganton in 2014 and love this town/area. The natural beauty in the Catawba Valley is astounding. Mountains, rivers, and beautiful trees are everywhere. The  More

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Over 10 years ago

Will be transplanting from the suburbs of Philadelphia and have visited Morganton on our way to Asheville/Hendersonville. It is close to take in what Asheville has to  More

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Over 11 years ago

It is the best place for schools. cost of living is great. Homes are cheap and affordable. Crime is very low. Recommend moving to Morganton NC  More

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Reviews for Reno    91 Reviews

K · Reno, NV

Pros: Absolutely beautiful. Lots to do outdoors. Lots of community events, live music, performing arts entertainment, street festivals, etc. Many areas are very  More

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Over 5 years ago

Yeah I moved here from the Midwest and wouldn’t ever go back. The weather, outdoor activities, closeness to national parks and the coast of California and Oregon are  More

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I was born and raised in San Jose, CA. Not when it was "silicon valley". I had to basically flee after my son was born, 20 years ago because I was drowning financially.  More

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