2025 Compare Cities Education:
Redding, CA vs Durham, NC

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Highlights
- Durham spends 22.3% less per student than Redding.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.0% lower in Durham than in Redding. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Durham had 1.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Redding
 Redding, CADurham, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,612$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,964  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,938$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.73  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8084573
 Students per Counselor494  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.0%1.5%
Reviews for Redding    61 Reviews

What an amazing place to live. No place is perfect but the people here are friendly with several parks nearby and many miles of trails from Road Biking to MBT. Check out  More

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Take a hike if you don't like different points of view, religious or generally conservative people. No one will miss you. California has been going in the wrong  More

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Over 4 years ago

I retired to Redding 6 years ago and I can truthfully say that I made a huge mistake. If you are looking to move to an area that has; thriving arts scene, gourmet  More

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Reviews for Durham    43 Reviews

I was raised in this city, left for work in the 2010s, and returned in 2018. This city has changed a lot over the years for the better. Growing up there was not a ton to  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in durham for a few years and my experience is coming from someone who has traveled all over the world and has lived in many different states. First things  More

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Over 4 years ago

I live here for my entire life and it has never gotten boring, I love the scenery, nightlife and basically everything here. There is always something new to do and  More

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