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Northfield, MN vs Boone, NC

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- Boone spends 43.6% less per student than Northfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.2% lower in Boone than in Northfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Boone had 6.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Northfield
 Northfield, MNBoone, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,275$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,690  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,728$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.15  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9694573
 Students per Counselor473  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.2%1.5%
Reviews for Northfield    5 Reviews

The city has nothing really to offer but high taxes and bad streets and sidewalks. Winter is really bad as the city sidewalks are barely passable. You usually can not  More

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For a town of 20 thousand, the amount of cars on the road at any given time is absolutely insane. Residents will tell you it's no secret that the drivers here are  More

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I've lived in Northfield for almost 14 years now, owning my own home here the entire time. I'm originally from the Twin Cities, and moved to Northfield after several  More

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Reviews for Boone    15 Reviews

Not sure where they got the rents from. Maybe not updated as there is nowhere to rent in Boone. Unless a student and they are paying $1000+ for 1 bedroom/bath shared  More

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Over 11 years ago

Boone and the High Country's climate is unique to North Carolina and the Southeast. It's cool summers and snowy winters are much more comparable to places much farther  More

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The area is beautiful - living in the Blue Ridge Mountains is gorgeous. But .. the views don't pay the bills. Housing is overpriced. You are better off living  More

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