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Salem, OR vs Lincoln, NE

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Highlights
- Lincoln spends 23.6% less per student than Salem.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.7% lower in Lincoln than in Salem. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lincoln had 5.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Salem

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 Salem, ORLincoln, NEUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,073$13,041$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,350$11,921$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,552$7,631$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.4413.7116.23
 Students per Librarian6455624573
 Students per Counselor353387530
 Grade School Educ.5.4%3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%4.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.4%92.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.8%20.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.4%11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.0%40.1%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.4%9.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%2.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.4%2.8%1.5%

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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 4 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 Lincoln    67 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I've lived in Lincoln since 1965. Since the Boosalis Administration the city has been in a slow continual decline despite a growing population. Downtown Lincoln is  More

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I grew up in Lincoln. As a child I have nothing but fond memories of this city. I moved around a few times, places including Crete, and Omaha. Lincoln gives you the best  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Lincoln for 7 years and love it. Communities are safe, and if you forget to close your garage door, neighbors will call you. There are lots of trails that  More

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ZIPS IN SALEM, OREGON
97301 97302 97304 97306
ZIPS IN LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
68516, 68521, 68506, 68502, 68510, 68505, 68504, 68503, 68508, 68507, 19 total

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