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Rome, GA vs Lenoir, NC

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- Lenoir spends 21.9% less per student than Rome.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.3% higher in Lenoir than in Rome. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lenoir had 5.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Rome
 Rome, GALenoir, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,122$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,770  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,349$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6824573
 Students per Counselor426  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%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 Lenoir    3 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I wrote a positive review of Lenoir 4 years ago and my opinion of the town has nothing but improved since living here over time. They've added a new movie theater, new  More

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Over 11 years ago

I know the unemployment rate in Lenoir is not superb, but the lifestyle here is wonderful! I've lived outside Chicago, rural Oklahoma and New Hampshire, outside Ft.  More

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As a lifelong resident, one of the primary reasons I remained here was the abundance of employment. But in the late 90's we began a slow downturn, until many of the  More

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