2025 Compare Cities Education:
Arlington, VA vs Salem, VA

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Highlights
- Salem spends 44.1% less per student than Arlington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.8% lower in Salem than in Arlington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Salem had 1.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Arlington
 Arlington, VASalem, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,163$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,293  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,246$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.15  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7604573
 Students per Counselor248  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Arlington    36 Reviews

Lived here 17 years, amazing  More

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Resident for 20 years. There is nothing hidden about Arlington. It is an affluent inner suburb of DC with a highly educated, mostly professional, population. The  More

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We've lived in Arlington for the past 7 years, and have enjoyed it but would prefer a less expensive, more open area. We live in a townhouse in Rosslyn, close to the  More

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Reviews for Salem    4 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I am looking for property in  More

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Over 10 years ago

When we moved from Glen Allen VA to Salem I had read on here that cost of living including housing was cheaper. Housing is less unless you want a house bigger than 1300  More

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Over 14 years ago

Salem is a lovely town surrounded by the beauty of the Blue Ridge mountains. Spring, Summer and Fall is exceptionally beautiful with moderate climate and lots of  More

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