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Southport, NC vs Vacaville, CA

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Highlights
- Vacaville spends 8.3% more per student than Southport.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 42.6% higher in Vacaville than in Southport. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Vacaville had 3.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Southport
 Southport, NCVacaville, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,968$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,370  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,685$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.13  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock62534573
 Students per Counselor393  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%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 Vacaville    10 Reviews

I am a former Bay Area resident who moved to Vacaville to escape the ridiculous cost of living in the Bay. Now, if you are coming from the Bay, this place can seem more  More

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Over 6 years ago

It’s not a bad or dangerous place to live but I believe it doesn’t deserve the 5 stars most people are giving it. I have no idea where these people lived before moving  More

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If you enjoy a sophisticated urban environment, if you're single, if you're highly educated and appreciate access to continuing higher education at the post-graduate  More

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