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Orangeburg, SC vs Salisbury, NC

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- Salisbury spends 27.1% less per student than Orangeburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.8% higher in Salisbury than in Orangeburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Salisbury had 2.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Orangeburg
 Orangeburg, SCSalisbury, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,536$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,586  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,244$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12004573
 Students per Counselor241  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Orangeburg    4 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I moved to Orangeburg 7 months ago from up north and have mostly learned/adapted to enjoy it. I’ll admit I was worried about the crime statistics, but there are very  More

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Over 10 years ago

Summer stars in April/May. Too many near 100 degree days. High humidity Little to do other then work. We are not church goers so meeting people is not easy. There  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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