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Ann Arbor, MI vs Winston-Salem, NC

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- Winston-Salem spends 34.3% less per student than Ann Arbor.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.0% lower in Winston-Salem than in Ann Arbor. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Winston-Salem had 10.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ann Arbor
 Ann Arbor, MIWinston-Salem, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,533$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,455  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,505$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.17  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5164573
 Students per Counselor503  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.77.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%1.5%
Reviews for Ann Arbor    49 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Highly educated city. traffic and parking is bad. university culture is nice, not sure about elsewhere. no good pizza! if you're looking for food, I recommend "a taste  More

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Uh, compared to my other favorite college towns this one lacks flavor. Safer and kinda pretty, but not the greenest place, it's fine. Good restaurants, music, art,  More

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Over 10 years ago

Ann Arbor bus service (AATA) is quite good. The Detroit Metro Airport is only a 20 min. drive away and is also quite good. The traffic in Ann Arbor is usually mild  More

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Reviews for Winston-Salem    26 Reviews

Over 5 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 5 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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