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Southport, NC vs San Diego, CA

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Highlights
- San Diego spends 26.8% more per student than Southport.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 40.4% higher in San Diego than in Southport. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Diego had 4.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Southport
 Southport, NCSan Diego, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,370  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.13  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor393  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.4%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 San Diego    319 Reviews

I have lived in San Diego for more than half my life (I am 30) and love it. It has something for everyone and more from arts, to sporting events, and all cuisine is  More

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The only real knock again San Diego is the cost of living, but it is paradise compared to most cities of similar size. Those who complain about the traffic here or say  More

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I have lived in San Diego since 1968 and I am now almost 62 years old. I love San Diego, I really do. But it has become so crowded and so expensive over the years. It  More

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