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Lincoln, NE vs Salisbury, NC

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Highlights
- Salisbury spends 19.2% less per student than Lincoln.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.2% higher in Salisbury than in Lincoln. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Salisbury had 5.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lincoln
 Lincoln, NESalisbury, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,536$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,921  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,244$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.71  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12004573
 Students per Counselor387  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Lincoln    67 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Lincoln since 1965. Since the Boosalis Administration the city has been in a slow continual decline despite a growing population. Downtown Lincoln is  More

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I grew up in Lincoln. As a child I have nothing but fond memories of this city. I moved around a few times, places including Crete, and Omaha. Lincoln gives you the best  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived in Lincoln for 7 years and love it. Communities are safe, and if you forget to close your garage door, neighbors will call you. There are lots of trails that  More

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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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