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Canandaigua, NY vs Salem, MA

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- Salem spends 17.2% less per student than Canandaigua.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.5% higher in Salem than in Canandaigua. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Salem had 1.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Canandaigua
 Canandaigua, NYSalem, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,221$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,643  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,919$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.61  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5304573
 Students per Counselor257  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Canandaigua    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I grew up near here and after returning from the Southwest was pleasntly suprised by the "chosen spot" The lifestyle is laid back, it's a dog town, the people are great  More

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New York is one of the highest taxed states in the country. The political feel is very Democratic and not at all good for business. Most of the large businesses are  More

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Reviews for Salem    4 Reviews

I've been in Salem, Massachusetts for a year now because it brought me up here for my husband's job. Salem may be a great place to visit during Halloween but other  More

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Over 13 years ago

My husband and I move to Salem, MA from Long Island NY five years ago and we love it! We kept on visiting for Halloween and we just decided to move here for the hell of  More

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Over 19 years ago

We are family friendly, albeit strange. We celebrate Halloween for a month. Check out the Haunted Happenings  More

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