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Winston-Salem, NC vs Santa Barbara, CA

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- Santa Barbara spends 58.6% more per student than Winston-Salem.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 41.4% higher in Santa Barbara than in Winston-Salem. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Santa Barbara had 0.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Winston-Salem
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 Winston-Salem, NCSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$10,533$16,705$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,824$13,158$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,505$7,862$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.8621.0116.23
 Students per Librarian516123874573
 Students per Counselor347539530
 Grade School Educ.4.9%7.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.1%4.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.0%88.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.7%18.5%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.7%7.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.6%50.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.2%12.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%4.6%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.2%3.5%1.5%

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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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Reviews for Santa Barbara    51 Reviews
Kitt · Alhambra, CA
ONCE BEAUTIFUL, NOW RUINED
Over 3 years ago

I moved to Santa Barbara around 23 years ago to study at Brooks, which like most of the Santa Barbara that I knew—has been destroyed. Homelessness, drugs, gangs, high  More

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Griesel · Santa Barbara, CA
Beautiful and friendly
Over 3 years ago

I fell in love with Santa Barbara about thirty years ago and finally moved here a few years ago. Because of the price of homes, it is an expensive place to live. The  More

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John · Santa Barbara, CA
A once great town goes downhill
Over 3 years ago

If you like high crime, paying a $4,500 a month mortgage and crazy high taxes, this is the place for you. It’s too bad because it wasn’t always like this. When I moved  More

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ZIPS IN WINSTON-SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA
27106, 27107, 27105, 27127, 27103, 27104, 27101, 27040, 27109, 27110, 10 total
ZIPS IN SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA
93101 93105 93103 93110 93109
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