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Salem, NJ vs Mount Airy, NC

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Highlights
- Mount Airy spends 46.6% less per student than Salem.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.7% higher in Mount Airy than in Salem. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mount Airy had 5.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Salem
 Salem, NJMount Airy, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,955$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,496  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,201$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8364573
 Students per Counselor293  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.10.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Salem    1 Reviews

Over 18 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 Mount Airy    5 Reviews

I have lived in Mount Airy much of my adult life. I have never liked Mount Airy. Mount Airy is very family-oriented and therefore very cliquish. It is very difficult for  More

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Although the previous comment is almost 5 years old, what was mentioned is pretty true. Crime has worsened, in particular drug activity, with a very active market in  More

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I have been considering moving to Mount Airy. The thing is, when I tried to contact the newspaper classifieds about placing an ad no one replied. Ad when inquired about  More

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