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Salem, OR vs Edgewood, NM

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Highlights
- Edgewood spends 11.3% less per student than Salem.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.8% lower in Edgewood than in Salem. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Edgewood had 7.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Salem
 Salem, OREdgewood, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,138$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,350  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,510$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.44  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14984573
 Students per Counselor353  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%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 Edgewood    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Located in Santa Fe county, NM. Retired here from the Air Force. Quick access to Albuquerque (20 min). Climate is mild in the summer, snow melts in a day typically in  More

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Over 15 years ago

When we moved to the area many years ago, our neighbors came and introduced themselves. For the most part, we have left each other alone since then---unless we or they  More

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Over 17 years ago

If there was one word to describe Edgewood, NM it would be the word "indignant". It is friendly and welcoming on the surface; churches, schools, community. But if you  More

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