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Salem, CT vs Hobbs, NM

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Highlights
- Hobbs spends 54.5% less per student than Salem.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 46.1% higher in Hobbs than in Salem. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hobbs had 21.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Salem
 Salem, CTHobbs, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,926$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,083  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,886$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.7  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock36994573
 Students per Counselor331  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock77.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Salem    1 Reviews

We just moved to Salem and we love it. The town green is beautiful. The church in the center of the community is super involved and does awesome work, both with their  More

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Reviews for Hobbs    3 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Hobbs, New Mexico is a growing city on the eastern edge of the New Mexico- texas border. The people are friendly and hard working. The school system is in the top tier  More

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Over 15 years ago

Hobbs is the worst place in the U.S. to live. People that live here are snobs and they aren't helpful at all. Forget about getting a job here. If they don't like you,  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Extremely low cost of living and housing for region 2. Affordable place to live 3. Nice physical setting and climate Cons: 1. Very high crime rate 2.  More

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