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Rome, GA vs Hickory, NC

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- Hickory spends 29.8% less per student than Rome.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.8% higher in Hickory than in Rome. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hickory had 13.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Rome
 Rome, GAHickory, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,003$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,770  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,893$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7174573
 Students per Counselor426  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Rome    11 Reviews

Outside of the Atlanta area, ROME is one of Georgia's largest cities and is the heart of the ABC TRIANGLE (Atlanta, Birmingham and Chattanooga all easy drives from  More

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I moved to Rome Georgia with my wife almost 30 years ago from New Jersey and raised four children in this wonderful community. It is a beautiful place to  More

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Over 11 years ago

Climate is very comfortable. Some humidity, but overall, it isn't too hot or  More

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Reviews for Hickory    8 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Hickory is has wonderful amenities such as the science museum, children's museum, aquarium, art museum, symphony orchestra, and great universities. Its not far from  More

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Over 3 years ago

Hickory is a nice place to live. There are great parks here. Glen Hilton is a beautiful park with lots of play structures and tall trees nice elevated walking path.  More

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Cons, No ethnic diversity"... How is that a "Con"? That means it has a rich traditional culture, where most people share a interest in the same  More

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