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Great Falls, VA vs Salisbury, MD

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- Salisbury spends 3.0% less per student than Great Falls.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.9% lower in Salisbury than in Great Falls. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Salisbury had 12.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Great Falls
 Great Falls, VASalisbury, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,051$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,429$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6674573
 Students per Counselor273  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.83.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Great Falls    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Close to Washington, DC (so you get the benefits of a major metropolitan area), yet maintains a semi-rural character. No multi-family housing. Excellent school system.  More

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Over 18 years ago

We actually live in a small part of Great Falls that is located in Loudoun County, but this comment actually applies to the bulk of the area in Northern Virginia.   More

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Over 19 years ago

It takes way too much money out here for anyone who is just starting or trying to get a foothold in the working world. You cannot afford to live anywhere without having  More

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Reviews for Salisbury    11 Reviews

Elijah · 
Over 5 years ago

I left Salisbury 5 years ago, but a year ago I had some business nearby, so I decides to visit Salisbury, MD for nostalgia’s sake, it was a big mistake. I’ll admit there  More

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Over 6 years ago

I lived in Salisbury for 10 years before leaving and It’s funny that people keep telling me that Salisbury has very little crime, and that it having high crime is made  More

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I am tired of hearing about salisbury having a "high violent crime rate" in these national reviews. It is inaccurate and damaging to property and business owners here.  More

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