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Seattle, WA vs Morganton, NC

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Highlights
- Morganton spends 49.8% less per student than Seattle.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.2% lower in Morganton than in Seattle. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Morganton had 19.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Seattle
 Seattle, WAMorganton, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,084$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,831$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5264573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock76.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.65.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Seattle    321 Reviews

I have lived here since 1975, I moved here from California but was born and raised in Michigan. I would have to say that I never regretted leaving Michigan and their  More

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Over 3 years ago

I’ve lived in Seattle for just under 7 years and while it can be a stunningly beautiful place, I am very excited to leave. I’ll start with some of the positive aspects.  More

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if you can afford it, Seattle is a very nice place to live and raise a family! however, it is extremely expensive and in the winter, it's rather gloomy. i love gloomy  More

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Reviews for Morganton    4 Reviews

We moved to Morganton in 2014 and love this town/area. The natural beauty in the Catawba Valley is astounding. Mountains, rivers, and beautiful trees are everywhere. The  More

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Over 10 years ago

Will be transplanting from the suburbs of Philadelphia and have visited Morganton on our way to Asheville/Hendersonville. It is close to take in what Asheville has to  More

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Over 11 years ago

It is the best place for schools. cost of living is great. Homes are cheap and affordable. Crime is very low. Recommend moving to Morganton NC  More

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