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Tega Cay, SC vs Durham, NC

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- Durham spends 19.3% less per student than Tega Cay.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.3% higher in Durham than in Tega Cay. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Durham had 8.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Tega Cay
 Tega Cay, SCDurham, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,612$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,160  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,938$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.6  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8084573
 Students per Counselor313  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.65.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.0%1.5%
Reviews for Tega Cay    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Love the casualness of Tega Cay. Lake Wylie is beautiful and not crowded and fishing is good. Good schools, nice people. Needs more restaurants,  More

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Tega Cay SC is one of the youngest small incorporated cities in South Carolina. Tega Cay is just minutes south of Charlotte located on a peninsula of Lake Wylie.   More

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My husband and I are considering a move from San Diego, CA to North or South Carolina later this year. It's time for us to cash out on our tiny little southern  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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