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Salem, NH vs Calabash, NC

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Highlights
- Calabash spends 41.5% less per student than Salem.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.9% higher in Calabash than in Salem. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Calabash had 11.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Salem
 Salem, NHCalabash, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,898$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,034  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,165$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.7  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8104573
 Students per Counselor210  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock16.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Salem    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

The cost of living is not bad, but the rents are high, and so are the tax's. Crime is very low and what crime does exist is usually perpertrated by non-residents and out  More

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Reviews for Calabash    1 Reviews

At present I attempt to live in Murrells Inlet SC. The bikers have taken over day and mostly night. There are two each of some of the biker bars in the same area. The  More

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