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Salem, MA vs San Francisco, CA

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- San Francisco spends 3.9% more per student than Salem.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 69.4% higher in San Francisco than in Salem. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Francisco had 4.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Salem
 Salem, MASan Francisco, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,016$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,386  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,028$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.04  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12964573
 Students per Counselor355  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.48.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.0%1.5%
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Reviews for Salem    4 Reviews
Leila · Salem, MA
Horrible place for a Family
Over 9 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 12 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 18 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 San Francisco    149 Reviews
Mark · San Diego, CA
believe the bad things you hear about this place
Over 4 years ago

from a single guy's perspective. let's start this review from 2017. I moved here to be near to my sister who also relocated, and also to attend Cal State East Bay in  More

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Ross · San Francisco, CA
A Balanced Review After 10 Years
Over 4 years ago

I've lived in San Francisco for ten years. I thought I would write a balanced review for people looking to move here. My family is from places like Boise, Atlanta,  More

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Ross · San Francisco, CA
Balanced Review from 10 Year Resident
Over 4 years ago

I've lived in San Francisco for ten years. I thought I would write a balanced review for people looking to move here. My family is from places like Boise, Atlanta,  More

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