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Northville, MI vs Hickory, NC

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- Hickory spends 34.1% less per student than Northville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.3% lower in Hickory than in Northville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hickory had 8.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Northville
 Northville, MIHickory, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,003$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,595  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,893$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7174573
 Students per Counselor537  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.63.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Northville    5 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Amazing place to live! Friendly people, great parks. Love biking and hiking in Maybury and Hines. Sledding during the winter. Tons of small restaurants, Downtown  More

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Over 12 years ago

I was born, raised and remain in the quaint city of Northville, Michigan. Although there has been exponential growth, it still retains many of the small town charms.   More

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Northville, MI is a small city halfway between Detroit and Ann Arbor. It has a vibrant downtown with lots of activities for residents and visitors. Strong schools,  More

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Reviews for Hickory    8 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Hickory is has wonderful amenities such as the science museum, children's museum, aquarium, art museum, symphony orchestra, and great universities. Its not far from  More

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Over 4 years ago

Hickory is a nice place to live. There are great parks here. Glen Hilton is a beautiful park with lots of play structures and tall trees nice elevated walking path.  More

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Cons, No ethnic diversity"... How is that a "Con"? That means it has a rich traditional culture, where most people share a interest in the same  More

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