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Murfreesboro, TN vs Salisbury, NC

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- Salisbury spends 0.4% more per student than Murfreesboro.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.7% lower in Salisbury than in Murfreesboro. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Salisbury had 6.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Murfreesboro
 Murfreesboro, TNSalisbury, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,536$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,489  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,244$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12004573
 Students per Counselor787  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Murfreesboro    28 Reviews

Murfreesboro is okay, but it does seem like it is somewhat unsavory and there are a disproportionate amount of drug busts. It is a good place for young artists and  More

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I've lived all my life in Chicago, Il and am growing quite tired of the violence and the cost of living. I have been doing research all over the U.S. so I can get me and  More

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Over 10 years ago

Murfreesboro is growing into a little big town. According to Forbes and governing.com, we are now one of the fastest growing cities in the United States. Our city is  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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