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Salem, OR vs Davis, CA

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Highlights
- Davis spends 18.1% less per student than Salem.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.2% higher in Davis than in Salem. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Davis had 9.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Salem
 Salem, ORDavis, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,977$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,350  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,130$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.44  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock49694573
 Students per Counselor353  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock13.3%1.5%
Reviews for Salem    37 Reviews

After reading the reviews here, I had to come write my own. The problem I had with most of the reviews is that most were very opinion-based and seemed to assume everyone  More

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Moved here approx. 4 years ago from SW Michigan, but I've lived in 9 other cities & 5 other states. Salem is a very manageable sized city, with tons of parks, diverse  More

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Over 5 years ago

I'm a native 5th generation Oregonian, so bear in mind that I was born with webs between my toes! Anyway, I used to think it rained too much when I was young. Then I  More

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Reviews for Davis    14 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

We owned a home in Davis for 10 years. There are so many good things about the town. The downtown area has many unique shops and restaurants. The Arboretum walking trail  More

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Amazing city of diverse culture, food and transportation.  More

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Over 14 years ago

Here's my take on the total of 16 years living in Davis, CA for those contemplating a move here. Kids are generally polite and law abiding. They tend to score well  More

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