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Cape Coral, FL vs Salem, MA

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- Salem spends 75.1% more per student than Cape Coral.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 36.0% lower in Salem than in Cape Coral. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Salem had 0.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Cape Coral
 Cape Coral, FLSalem, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,221$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,527  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,919$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.81  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5304573
 Students per Counselor557  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Cape Coral    48 Reviews

95% of Cape Coral is a lifeless & soulless money-making area, yet the local hypocrisy goes as far as blaming every issue on the recent hurricane, which one has literally  More

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Over 8 years ago

I moved to the area from Bradenton/Sarasota area. Lived here since 2003. My youngest has been in day care all the way to a sophomore in high school now. Schools are  More

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Over 11 years ago

Growing community with lots of land.   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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