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Philadelphia, PA vs Chapel Hill, NC

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- Chapel Hill spends 39.8% less per student than Philadelphia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.0% lower in Chapel Hill than in Philadelphia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chapel Hill had 12.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Philadelphia
 Philadelphia, PAChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,548$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,192  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,885$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.04  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5434573
 Students per Counselor408  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock13.7%1.5%
Reviews for Philadelphia    139 Reviews

Philadelphia is a very walkable and fun city to explore (albeit be aware of where not to explore at least at night). The city has beautiful old architecture , great  More

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I’m originally from New York City, then lived in a small city in upstate New York for eight years, then moved down to Philadelphia and have lived here for many years.  More

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Now the only reason some people disagree is because MONEY. If you live in “manayunk” (which I lived for 2 years) you can’t compare … you can’t compare your out skirt  More

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Reviews for Chapel Hill    16 Reviews

Between my wife and I, we've lived in Raleigh, Cary, Durham, and Chapel Hill, and it's Chapel Hill we prefer. Franklin Street is always lively with an eclectic mix of  More

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I am not sure if Bert has actually been to the Triangle, but for starters, Durham, as Chapel Hill residents know and envy, is and has been for 5 yrs now a vibrant  More

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someone told me they live in the hills/mountains right near chapel hill, and the summers are much cooler there, while the town itself is easily accessible. is this  More

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