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Salem, OR vs Moscow, ID

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Highlights
- Moscow spends 29.4% less per student than Salem.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.9% lower in Moscow than in Salem. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Moscow had 10.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Salem

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 Salem, ORMoscow, IDUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,073$12,058$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,350$11,600$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,552$6,688$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.4414.2216.23
 Students per Librarian6455634573
 Students per Counselor353286530
 Grade School Educ.5.4%0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%1.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.4%97.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.8%21.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.4%7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.0%52.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.4%13.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%3.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.4%5.1%1.5%

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Reviews for Salem    37 Reviews

After reading the reviews here, I had to come write my own. The problem I had with most of the reviews is that most were very opinion-based and seemed to assume everyone  More

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Moved here approx. 4 years ago from SW Michigan, but I've lived in 9 other cities & 5 other states. Salem is a very manageable sized city, with tons of parks, diverse  More

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Over 4 years ago

I'm a native 5th generation Oregonian, so bear in mind that I was born with webs between my toes! Anyway, I used to think it rained too much when I was young. Then I  More

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Reviews for Moscow    13 Reviews

I paused to reread my comments below. What was missing is the heart of the matter, which I’d like to explain now before you read my experience and opinion. While I  More

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Over 4 years ago

Moved to Moscow, ID in retirement. Great to leave Seattle and whacky WA state Gov. Small quaint town. Christian based safe place. Housing is hard to come by. Based upon  More

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Development is only a good thing when it's beneficial for the whole community. Lived here for 36 years. It's changed from a strong, middle class community with a  More

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ZIPS IN SALEM, OREGON
97301 97302 97304 97306
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83843 83844

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