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Syracuse, NY vs Waynesville, NC

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Highlights
- Waynesville spends 56.8% less per student than Syracuse.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.7% higher in Waynesville than in Syracuse. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Waynesville had 1.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Syracuse
 Syracuse, NYWaynesville, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,599$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,322  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,369$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.71  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5634573
 Students per Counselor310  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Syracuse    59 Reviews

I've lived in Syracuse, NY my entire life. The majority of my family and friends are from here as well. I love the Syracuse sports teams and have done so since I was a  More

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I was born 30 miles from Syracuse,, moved away to travel all over the USA, living in about 8 different cities, then came to live in Syracuse, NY. I have been here for 20  More

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I’ll start by saying I’ve lived here my whole life. I have only lived here but can’t wait to move out. I’ll lay out some pros and cons. Pros: it has a decent downtown  More

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Reviews for Waynesville    4 Reviews

The post below was written a little less than 10 years ago and only a few months prior to my move to Waynesville. Anyone who moves to any city should do research before  More

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Over 17 years ago

Waynesville is a small town trying to keep up with the big dogs across the mountains. It puts on shows and have festivals downtown but it is not good enough. I have  More

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For those of us who weren't reared there, Waynesville, NC lends itself best to being a small-town retirement community. The "Gateway to the Smokies" is a blissfully  More

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