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Harrisburg, PA vs Winston-Salem, NC

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- Winston-Salem spends 40.6% less per student than Harrisburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.2% lower in Winston-Salem than in Harrisburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Winston-Salem had 6.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Harrisburg

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 Harrisburg, PAWinston-Salem, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,739$10,533$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,386$9,824$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,762$6,505$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.8414.8616.23
 Students per Librarian10045164573
 Students per Counselor390347530
 Grade School Educ.6.1%4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.5%7.1%6.3%
 High School Educ.82.5%88.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%20.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.4%7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.5%34.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.5.4%9.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%2.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.6%2.2%1.5%

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Reviews for Harrisburg    23 Reviews

I wouldn't recommend Harrisburg. I currently live here, but I'm moving to Lancaster in a month. The problem with Harrisburg is that many long-term residents often refer  More

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Over 7 years ago

I moved to Harrisburg right after college and have been here for about 6 years now. This city is OK. Downtown has some nicer restaurants, but still has just as many  More

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Having lived here many years I've noticed that some people are very nice but most won't give you the time of day.Due to many years of "lifetime" politicians, the city is  More

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Reviews for Winston-Salem    26 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Winston Salem is a corrupt and sad city. Many residents aren't open to new comers and crime is rampant. The abysmal crime rate is due in part to the corrupt and  More

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Over 4 years ago

I’ve lived here since 2008 and the community is beautiful and quiet. Convenient to everything and if you’re not a lazy person you can walk to Walmart, the bank,  More

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I didn't fully appreciate WS until I left. I still have family and friends there, and when I visit (I've lived in various places, now in the midwest for about 20 years)  More

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ZIPS IN HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
17104 17103 17102 17101 17120
ZIPS IN WINSTON-SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA
27106, 27107, 27105, 27127, 27103, 27104, 27101, 27040, 27109, 27110, 10 total

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