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Philadelphia, PA vs Garner, NC

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Highlights
- Garner spends 55.0% less per student than Philadelphia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.5% higher in Garner than in Philadelphia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Garner had 8.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Philadelphia
 Philadelphia, PAGarner, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,618$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,192  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,316$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.04  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8294573
 Students per Counselor408  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%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 Garner    3 Reviews

One of the best areas in the Triangle Region of North Carolina for cost effective housing. Since the RE bust in 2008 home prices have fallen across the country. The  More

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I moved here about a year ago from FL and love it. We chose Johnston County as opposed to Wake County due to the tax base and the schools. The cost of a home out here  More

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Hi. I currently live in Hollywood, Florida and truly love it; however, I've decided to return to Garner where I lived for 7 years. The grass is really not greener here.  More

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