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Paris, TX vs Charlotte, NC

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Highlights
- Charlotte spends 3.8% more per student than Paris.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.2% higher in Charlotte than in Paris. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Charlotte had 4.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Paris
 Paris, TXCharlotte, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,612$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,303  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,250$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.17  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11494573
 Students per Counselor342  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Paris    13 Reviews

It's a city where the city administration [ City Mayor, Commissioners, City Manager, DA of the County, & Police Dept] - protects the gangs/  More

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The cost of living runs close to 30% lower than the average for the US. The local parish, Our Lady of Victory, can accommodate another 100 - 200 families. The State of  More

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Over 15 years ago

Paris is a very small city, it is basically for retirees, not much to offer here. The cost of living is the BEST thing I can say about Paris and that the people are  More

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Reviews for Charlotte    305 Reviews

My favorite city to live year round with 4 seasons. We love Charlotte  More

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Over 4 years ago

This city has a lot of potential, but it could use some work. For example, it seems to lack things that other cities have. And there is a lack of atmosphere and charm.  More

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Over 5 years ago

Very new transplant (~6 weeks) so first impressions and reasons why I moved here: -great year-round weather, if you don't mind humidity-- less hot in summer than TX/AZ  More

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