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Davidson, NC vs Salisbury, NC

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Highlights
- Salisbury spends 16.5% less per student than Davidson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.0% lower in Salisbury than in Davidson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Salisbury had 10.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Davidson
 Davidson, NCSalisbury, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,536$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,703  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,244$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12004573
 Students per Counselor307  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.75.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Davidson    3 Reviews

We just moved here from Chicago about six months ago after visiting Charlotte several time because our son attends UNCC. We happened to visit Davidson to find a new  More

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Over 13 years ago

Granted we just moved to Davidson just a few weeks ago but we find it to be one of the best all-around cities to live in. Close to Charlotte, you have the benefit of  More

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Over 19 years ago

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Reviews for Salisbury    9 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

So we went to check out the area today as we consider buying nearby. I read all this crime stuff etc. I rolled through my potential hood and talked to a variety of  More

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A big thank you to Leanne for her candid, well written review. She saved us a lot of time and money. Salisbury is off our bucket list. Wonderful old houses, though. We  More

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The apparently bucolic town of Salisbury is set in a beautiful southern climate with lots of beautiful historic homes and huge old-growth oaks. Those charming  More

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