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Danbury, CT vs Winston-Salem, NC

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Highlights
- Winston-Salem spends 54.2% less per student than Danbury.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.4% higher in Winston-Salem than in Danbury. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Winston-Salem had 5.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Danbury
 Danbury, CTWinston-Salem, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,533$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,833  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,505$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5164573
 Students per Counselor356  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%1.5%
Reviews for Danbury    17 Reviews

If you are looking for a city, that you still get to New York City from, Danbury, with its funky, unique homes, vibrant foodie scene, super hip downtown library,  More

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Over 11 years ago

Most folks can't afford to retire to  More

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Over 13 years ago

It is very hard to make ends meet unless you are in the upper class. Growing up we had the best place to live. A great Town. Now we are a city that is being taken over  More

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Reviews for Winston-Salem    26 Reviews

Over 6 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 6 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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