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Memphis, TN vs Salisbury, NC

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Highlights
- Salisbury spends 13.8% less per student than Memphis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.3% lower in Salisbury than in Memphis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Salisbury had 1.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Memphis
 Memphis, TNSalisbury, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,536$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,534  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,244$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.76  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12004573
 Students per Counselor501  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Memphis    148 Reviews

I was mugged my very first night in Memphis. They tried to take my iPhone. I was walking only a block from my house in a "safe" area, too.  More

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Memphis is a city with a history of civil rights, slavery , blues and rockn'roll music. It's a great place for a weekend getaway. This city has lots of great things to  More

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Over 5 years ago

Do you like being panhandled every 30 seconds? Love that cool ambiance of gangs? Are drugs your thing? Then you will love Memphis. Had good times here in the 90’s, the  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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