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Salem, MA vs Boca Raton, FL

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- Boca Raton spends 35.6% less per student than Salem.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 36.0% higher in Boca Raton than in Salem. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Boca Raton had 3.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Salem
 Salem, MABoca Raton, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,386  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,960$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.04  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7454573
 Students per Counselor355  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.48.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%1.5%
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Reviews for Salem    4 Reviews
Leila · Salem, MA
Horrible place for a Family
Over 10 years ago

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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Eva · Salem, MA
Love it!
Over 13 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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Robert · Salem, MA
Witch City, America
Over 19 years ago

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

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Reviews for Boca Raton    29 Reviews
Joyce · Boca Raton, FL
It's a legend in its own mind.
Over 6 years ago

Living here is like Paton Place. Also like Desperate Housewives or 90210. In the words its a terrible place to live. It's made up of predominantly New Yorkers and  More

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Dental · Deerfield Beach, FL
Nice place
Over 6 years ago

I'm new to the area and I like it so far. I was looking for a good Boca Raton Dentist an I found one for a Dental Fix Awesome  More

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Gene · Boca Raton, FL
Health Care
Over 13 years ago

Health Care is  More

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