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Oxford, MS vs Salisbury, NC

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Highlights
- Salisbury spends 39.1% less per student than Oxford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.2% higher in Salisbury than in Oxford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Salisbury had 5.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Oxford
 Oxford, MSSalisbury, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,536$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,795  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,244$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12004573
 Students per Counselor430  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Oxford    5 Reviews

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Over 4 years ago

While I know this isn’t a review, I am looking for some local insight! I am recent college graduate and looking for a fresh start to my career. I have lived in Chicago  More

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Over 17 years ago

We relocated to Oxford, MS from the Memphis, TN area. There are so many great things to say about Oxford but the low crime rate is at the top of the list! Coming from  More

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Over 18 years ago

It's not to say there is zero crime - but it's unlikely that could be said about any community. You might say it's definitely a secondary consideration in  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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