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Sunrise, FL vs Durham, NC

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Highlights
- Durham spends 0.9% less per student than Sunrise.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.2% lower in Durham than in Sunrise. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Durham had 0.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Sunrise
 Sunrise, FLDurham, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,612$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,998  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,938$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.19  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8084573
 Students per Counselor366  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.0%1.5%
Reviews for Sunrise    6 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I absolutely love living in Sunrise. I wish that I could stay but the am about to retire and cannot afford to live here on my retirement. It is a great city and very  More

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We will be moving to south Florida sometime shortly after first of 2012. We just can't decide exactly where. We are a couple in our middle 50"s, like to shop, eat &  More

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Over 16 years ago

The climate in Sunrise, Fl is wonderful. We can go swimming before May, usually during Spring Break as long as we don't (yes, as we Florida's call it) get a cold front.  More

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Reviews for Durham    43 Reviews

I was raised in this city, left for work in the 2010s, and returned in 2018. This city has changed a lot over the years for the better. Growing up there was not a ton to  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in durham for a few years and my experience is coming from someone who has traveled all over the world and has lived in many different states. First things  More

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Over 4 years ago

I live here for my entire life and it has never gotten boring, I love the scenery, nightlife and basically everything here. There is always something new to do and  More

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