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Birmingham, MI vs Winston-Salem, NC

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Highlights
- Winston-Salem spends 30.6% less per student than Birmingham.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.7% lower in Winston-Salem than in Birmingham. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Winston-Salem had 10.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Birmingham
 Birmingham, MIWinston-Salem, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,533$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,595  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,505$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5164573
 Students per Counselor537  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.77.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree12.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%1.5%
Reviews for Birmingham    4 Reviews

I have lived here 20 years and have had enough! Too cold for me, other than that I have no  More

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Birmingham has all the benefits of a big city, with none of the negatives. It has that urban feel with a small town charm. We walk to restaurants, library, movie  More

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Over 17 years ago

Very enjoyable, excellent walking community with charming downtown and path through woods by the river. Great selection of dining establishments, mutiple outdoor  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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