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La Quinta, CA vs Winston-Salem, NC

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- Winston-Salem spends 31.1% less per student than La Quinta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 36.4% lower in Winston-Salem than in La Quinta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Winston-Salem had 3.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to La Quinta
 La Quinta, CAWinston-Salem, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,533$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,853  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,505$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5164573
 Students per Counselor526  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%1.5%
Reviews for La Quinta    5 Reviews

I've lived here nearly 15 years. Life in La Quinta is special. No, it's not like at the coast. Here, it's relaxed. You can enjoy beautiful blue skies nearly 350 days out  More

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My wife and I have lived in La Quinta, CA for 16 years. Over these years we've seen a tremendous amount of development, which on the one hand has improved shopping and  More

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Over 17 years ago

The positive: - Winter days are great at around 75ºF. - Abundant sunshine. - New infrastructure. - Landscaped greenery & water features. - It's not overly crowded &  More

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Reviews for Winston-Salem    26 Reviews

Over 5 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 5 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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