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Smyrna, TN vs Wilmington, NC

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- Wilmington spends 17.3% more per student than Smyrna.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.4% lower in Wilmington than in Smyrna. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wilmington had 3.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Smyrna
 Smyrna, TNWilmington, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,310$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,489  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,430$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7234573
 Students per Counselor787  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Smyrna    8 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I have lived in Smyrna, TN for a couple years now and am enjoying a nice condo and a good job. The cost is much cheaper than California and the people are really nice  More

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Over 13 years ago

This area is prone to stronger storms that the greater Nashville area. From here to Murfreesboro, southeast, is more likely to get hail and tornadoes activity than other  More

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Over 14 years ago

I've lived in Smyrna for 26 years. I am currently a Realtor in this area. Smyrna is truly a fantastic place to live. We have easy access to Nashville and all the big  More

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Reviews for Wilmington    71 Reviews

I was born here and I will update more at a later time. First and most important, teh average cost of a 1br apt in Wilmington is approximately $1,800. Rentals have  More

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I think that a lot has changed since covid for this city and will continue to keep changing with our insane economy. But I was born and raised in Wilmington and have  More

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Scotty · 

Wilmington NC was once a wonderful city filled with Southern charm, history, safety and natural beauty. Recently that has been replaced by erasing everything Southern or  More

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