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Norco, CA vs Salem, OR

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Highlights
- Salem spends 11.6% more per student than Norco.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.1% lower in Salem than in Norco. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Salem had 0.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Norco
 Norco, CASalem, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,073$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,853  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,552$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6454573
 Students per Counselor526  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Norco    11 Reviews

I have lived in Norco, CA since 1964. If you want to live in a nice quiet little town, then DON’T move here. Norco has no noise ordinance about barking dogs! I have  More

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Over 11 years ago

I left Calif about 30 years ago for Texas. I will miss TX politics but not a lot else when I return to Ca (Norco). Left Ca. with 2 mares (1 prgnant). The mare that was  More

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Over 15 years ago

NORCO SUCKS BECAUSE IF YOU GO 36 IN A 35 YOU WILL GET A TICKET.NOW IAM ALL FOR SAFETY BUT COME ON.NORCO WILL MOST LIKELY BECOME THE NEXT  More

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Reviews for Salem    37 Reviews

After reading the reviews here, I had to come write my own. The problem I had with most of the reviews is that most were very opinion-based and seemed to assume everyone  More

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Moved here approx. 4 years ago from SW Michigan, but I've lived in 9 other cities & 5 other states. Salem is a very manageable sized city, with tons of parks, diverse  More

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Over 6 years ago

I'm a native 5th generation Oregonian, so bear in mind that I was born with webs between my toes! Anyway, I used to think it rained too much when I was young. Then I  More

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