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Yonkers, NY vs Durham, NC

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Highlights
- Durham spends 63.0% less per student than Yonkers.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.8% higher in Durham than in Yonkers. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Durham had 9.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Yonkers

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 Yonkers, NYDurham, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$31,362$11,612$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$27,367$10,906$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$18,180$6,938$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.7415.1316.23
 Students per Librarian9328084573
 Students per Counselor315268530
 Grade School Educ.8.1%4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.1%4.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.82.8%90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.0%14.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.0%6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.4%52.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.12.3%15.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%4.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.5%5.0%1.5%

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Reviews for Yonkers    7 Reviews

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I lived in Yonkers my entire life, close enough to the city with less congestion. Some areas are difficult to access, and you must have a car to get around. There are a  More

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I've lived in this city for over 20 years in the Bryn Mawr section and I love it. We are the closest suburb to NYC. I can go and watch a broadway show and be back at  More

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My family and I have lived in northeast Yonkers for 18 years after leaving the grime and crime of Manhattan (my home). I bought a cute colonial on a quiet street 11  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 3 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 3 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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10701 10705 10704 10710 10708 10703
ZIPS IN DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA
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