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New Bern, NC vs Midland, MI

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Highlights
- Midland spends 43.9% more per student than New Bern.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.2% higher in Midland than in New Bern. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Midland had 9.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to New Bern
 New Bern, NCMidland, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,218$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,611  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,608$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.55  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock16794573
 Students per Counselor325  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.1%1.5%
Reviews for New Bern    12 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

New Bern is a nice quiet town. The people are very nice. The cost of living is low which would be great if you are retiring from a big city. There is always a place eat,  More

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I’ve lived here for my hole Life I’m 12 and I just wanna say if u what snow every xmas and on Xmas don’t come here bc u won’t get it. Now if u want a very hot summer  More

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Over 5 years ago

My wife and I spent a week here and found it to be an enjoyable area. I have been looking to move to NC for a while now and I think this trip talked her into it.  More

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Reviews for Midland    21 Reviews

I’ve been here a couple months. Everything is beautiful, but the people here are god awful cheap. Don’t know if the people here are all lazy or what, but working here  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived here for 3 years, originally from Port Huron. Moved here because of the beauty, bad idea. The people are snobby and they raise their kids to be as well. I've  More

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I grew up in Midland and lived there up until I went to college, and now I am back 30 years later. While I agree that if you are looking for a very vibrant place with  More

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