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Olympia, WA vs Winston-Salem, NC

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Highlights
- Winston-Salem spends 38.4% less per student than Olympia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.4% lower in Winston-Salem than in Olympia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Winston-Salem had 7.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Olympia
 Olympia, WAWinston-Salem, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,533$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,853  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,505$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5164573
 Students per Counselor439  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%1.5%
Reviews for Olympia    39 Reviews

We moved here from Kitsap Bremerton/Silverdale WA area and this beats it all the way in all material ways. The only reason not to give it 5 stars is the cost of  More

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Over 4 years ago

The city is horrible. The business have been chased out by homeless. The city government makes it for difficult for businesses to thrive. If you like what Seattle is  More

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Having lived all over the world we decided to retire in Olympia and live on the Puget Sound. Yes it rains but the weather can change dramatically in a day with sun and  More

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Reviews for Winston-Salem    26 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Winston Salem is a corrupt and sad city. Many residents aren't open to new comers and crime is rampant. The abysmal crime rate is due in part to the corrupt and  More

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Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived here since 2008 and the community is beautiful and quiet. Convenient to everything and if you’re not a lazy person you can walk to Walmart, the bank,  More

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I didn't fully appreciate WS until I left. I still have family and friends there, and when I visit (I've lived in various places, now in the midwest for about 20 years)  More

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