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Salem, NJ vs Camden, NJ

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Highlights
- Camden spends 10.6% more per student than Salem.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.9% higher in Camden than in Salem. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Camden had 14.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Salem

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 Salem, NJCamden, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student$22,407$24,781$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,496$19,928$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$11,461$11,721$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.8412.0716.23
 Students per Librarian97211164573
 Students per Counselor293348530
 Grade School Educ.6.8%13.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.3%17.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.79.9%68.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.8%16.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.5%6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.10.7%10.1%33.7%
 Masters Grad.2.9%2.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%0.6%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.6%0.3%1.5%

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Reviews for Salem    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

The city of Salem leaves a lot to be desired, in any category. The climate is usually bitterly cold, but snow-free in the winter. The summer is humid and hot. The  More

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Reviews for Camden    4 Reviews

The Good thing about public transporation in New Jersey is all the distance of the bus, subway's, trans is very convient. Their public transporation reach's every  More

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Over 16 years ago

Camden is not the best place to live. There are alot of murders and way to many drugs. But some parts aint has bad as others. East Camden is the most dangerous and  More

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I spent much of my formative years in Camden and Southern New Jersey. My father was a dentist with offices in the area. My grandparents arrived in Camden during the  More

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08079
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08105 08104 08103 08102

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