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Murphy, NC vs Salisbury, NC

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Highlights
- Salisbury spends 15.7% less per student than Murphy.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.0% higher in Salisbury than in Murphy. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Salisbury had 1.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Murphy
 Murphy, NCSalisbury, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,536$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,983  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,244$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12004573
 Students per Counselor197  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Murphy    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Any & all information on living in your area will be very much appreciated. Middle schools, community collage, shopping, transportation, housing & community  More

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Over 16 years ago

I moved to Murphy to get away from the hustle in Florida. I found the mountains so beautiful. But there is no work there. It's basically a place for retire's. The people  More

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Over 17 years ago

I moved here over 12 yrs ago and have loved being here ever since.Two children to raise as a single mom and found it less exspensive then our previous home in Florida,  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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