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Omaha, NE vs Salem, MA

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Highlights
- Salem spends 38.5% more per student than Omaha.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.4% lower in Salem than in Omaha. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Salem had 2.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Omaha

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 Omaha, NESalem, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,596$20,221$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,673$17,386$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,312$10,919$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.1212.0416.23
 Students per Librarian4155304573
 Students per Counselor372355530
 Grade School Educ.4.8%4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%3.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.90.3%92.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.0%15.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.8%6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.7%48.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.1%14.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%2.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.6%2.6%1.5%

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Reviews for Omaha    122 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Born and raised in Omaha, moved to the Pacific Northwest for 50 years, and now back in Omaha. Feels safe, secure, good health care, lots of activities. Compared to  More

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Over 1 years ago

Many of the reviews say Omaha is good for family life - it is, but it also offers the best of quality urban living. I've lived here for 20 years, after living in  More

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Pros: Not much happens, no news is good news. No major tornadoes for decades!! Education can be good in areas. Career opportunities for those who take risks and  More

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Reviews for Salem    4 Reviews

I've been in Salem, Massachusetts for a year now because it brought me up here for my husband's job. Salem may be a great place to visit during Halloween but other  More

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Over 11 years ago

My husband and I move to Salem, MA from Long Island NY five years ago and we love it! We kept on visiting for Halloween and we just decided to move here for the hell of  More

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Over 17 years ago

We are family friendly, albeit strange. We celebrate Halloween for a month. Check out the Haunted Happenings  More

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68104, 68107, 68116, 68134, 68164, 68135, 68137, 68144, 68105, 68154, 28 total
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