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Richmond, VA vs Hope Mills, NC

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Highlights
- Hope Mills spends 34.6% less per student than Richmond.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.9% lower in Hope Mills than in Richmond. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hope Mills had 5.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Richmond
 Richmond, VAHope Mills, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,111$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,373  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,015$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.41  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5574573
 Students per Counselor272  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.43.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for Richmond    109 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Lived here for a year and it’s not perfect but it’s constantly improving now (areas redevloped, more businesses, job growth). Cost of living is great compared to  More

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Over 5 years ago

We love Richmond so much that when we talk about where we'd like to live if we could live anywhere in the US, we always come back to RVA. We live in the city proper  More

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Over 5 years ago

I'm an out-of-towner but am coming up on 1 year in Richmond. I would summarize it this way: the best thing and the worst thing about Richmond is its location. I'll  More

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Reviews for Hope Mills    6 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I'm thinking of retiring to Hope Mills NC and would like some feed back. Is this a good town to retire to and is it senior friendly. Are there things for seniors to do.  More

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Over 13 years ago

If anyone is moving to North Carolina soon, I would recommend Hope Mills. I feel that this area is the "Hidden Gem" in Cumberland County,  More

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Over 17 years ago

Hope Mills, NC is more of a small town feel, with everything in a short driving distance. It is close to the Fayetteville area (military town). The people are more to  More

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