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Roanoke, VA vs Morehead City, NC

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- Morehead City spends 19.0% less per student than Roanoke.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.9% lower in Morehead City than in Roanoke. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Morehead City had 2.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Roanoke
 Roanoke, VAMorehead City, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,404$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,973  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,481$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.72  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5834573
 Students per Counselor298  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Roanoke    44 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I’ve lived in Roanoke for 15 years, so I hope this comment can help those planning on moving here. Roanoke isn’t bad if you consider Roanoke county and Salem. Sure,  More

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I've lived here from 2 years and, goddamn, these people are stupid af. If I here coronavirus is a hoax and and fat people making comments at me for wearing a damn mask  More

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I was born and raised in Roanoke County (Oak Grove subdivision), departing in 1989 for a job in Texas. So my perspective on the area is dated, but might be valuable as  More

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Reviews for Morehead City    4 Reviews

I have lived on both coasts from small towns to the largest cities and travelled abroad a bit too...just so you know where I am coming from. People who love the NC coast  More

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Morehead City is a great place for a family. Very safe, good schools, clean, beautiful beaches. The weather is pretty mild for the most part (4 seasons). It is a tad  More

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I've lived in this area for more than 15 years --raised a few minutes away. Morehead is a beautiful, small town, with great schools, wonderful waterfront parks, boating  More

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