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Petersburg, VA vs Winston-Salem, NC

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Highlights
- Winston-Salem spends 17.5% less per student than Petersburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.4% higher in Winston-Salem than in Petersburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Winston-Salem had 3.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Petersburg
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 Petersburg, VAWinston-Salem, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,767$10,533$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,562$9,824$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,100$6,505$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.5114.8616.23
 Students per Librarian6965164573
 Students per Counselor380347530
 Grade School Educ.6.0%4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.1%7.1%6.3%
 High School Educ.84.9%88.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.1%20.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.4%7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.0%34.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.4%9.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%2.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.5%2.2%1.5%

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Reviews for Petersburg    3 Reviews
Ken · Petersburg, VA
Distorted perception of crime
Over 16 years ago

Petersburg's crime statistics do not accurately reflect the true picture of our city. Unfortunately, cime is crime, but the lack of the most serious random acts of crime  More

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shawn · Petersburg, VA
Petersburg an exciting value for those who want to
Over 17 years ago

Though there are people who rent in petersburg who work in nearby richmond, the rental market is not yet prohibitive in richmond. The real value is for those who want  More

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Larry · Petersburg, VA
Climate
Over 18 years ago

Climate is hot and humid in summer but spring and fall are generally quite nice. Winters are not bad either, it snows occasionally but there is still a lot of sunshine  More

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Reviews for Winston-Salem    26 Reviews
Emily · Greenville, SC
A sad and corrupt city
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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Charlotte · Winston-Salem, NC
Beautiful and Quiet
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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mary · Terre Haute, IN
Progressive, artsy small city
Over 6 years ago

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 PETERSBURG, VIRGINIA
23803 23805
ZIPS IN WINSTON-SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA
27106, 27107, 27105, 27127, 27103, 27104, 27101, 27040, 27109, 27110, 10 total
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