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Southport, NC vs Lexington, VA

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- Lexington spends 12.9% more per student than Southport.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.6% lower in Lexington than in Southport. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lexington had 3.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Southport
 Southport, NCLexington, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,559$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,370  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,034$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.13  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock04573
 Students per Counselor393  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock11.7%1.5%
Reviews for Southport    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I found the other reviews interesting stating that the housing market is priced high. This is very subjective and based on what they've looked at. We live in NJ and are  More

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Over 15 years ago

I hated to leave the other reveiw stand alone. Yes cost of living is higher in Southport than say Whiteville or Fayetteville. You do pay a premium to live next to the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Southport is a great place to live if you can stand the cost of living. Housing prices are high, taxes are high, and utilities are expensive. The city of Southport is  More

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Reviews for Lexington    3 Reviews

I moved to the city of Lexington from Houston 4.5 years ago. I couldn't be happier. Residents are polite and friendly. There is employment for seniors like myself and I  More

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Lexington is a nice little town in the Shenandoah Valley, but is quite expensive to live in. It is most likely due to the snow-birds moving to a location closer to  More

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Over 18 years ago

would love to trade houses in lexington, have a 3+bedroom, 2 bathroom, family living, dining room, hottub room... anyone interested? south west florida small town, 2  More

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