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Placerville, CA vs Boone, NC

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Highlights
- Boone spends 3.5% less per student than Placerville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 47.8% lower in Boone than in Placerville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Boone had 0.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Placerville
 Placerville, CABoone, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,275$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,787  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,728$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.58  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9694573
 Students per Counselor767  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.2%1.5%
Reviews for Placerville    6 Reviews

We've lived in PV for over 20 years, having moved from the LA area. We chose to move here while working with the intent on retiring here and commuted to Sacramento to  More

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Over 12 years ago

We have built our retirement home here completed in 2013. Still a few years away from moving in (kid's college & weddings) but we are really looking forward to it. We  More

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Over 17 years ago

Placerville is a Republican Island in a Blue State- all of the politics are dominated by San Francisco and L.A. limosine liberals, and how they vote controls state  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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