2026 Compare Cities Education:
Rome, NY vs New Bern, NC

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Highlights
- New Bern spends 56.8% less per student than Rome.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.0% higher in New Bern than in Rome. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- New Bern had 2.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Rome
 Rome, NYNew Bern, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,880$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,084  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,821$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.85  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7044573
 Students per Counselor317  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Rome    5 Reviews

M · Rome, NY

Rome, NY is one of the best places to race a family ( all ages ) or live here, or camp, be a young at heart (50+to retirement , wonderful fellowships ) and / or be a  More

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Over 9 years ago

Between Lee and Rome, I spend my almost my entire schooling life here. As a kid you never really realize how bad a place might be until you come back as an adult and go  More

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Rome, NY and vicinity is located in a beautiful natural setting in Central New York. Affordable housing and cost of living is complemented by proximity to all-season  More

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Reviews for New Bern    12 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

New Bern is a nice quiet town. The people are very nice. The cost of living is low which would be great if you are retiring from a big city. There is always a place eat,  More

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I’ve lived here for my hole Life I’m 12 and I just wanna say if u what snow every xmas and on Xmas don’t come here bc u won’t get it. Now if u want a very hot summer  More

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Over 6 years ago

My wife and I spent a week here and found it to be an enjoyable area. I have been looking to move to NC for a while now and I think this trip talked her into it.  More

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