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Salem, OR vs Morro Bay, CA

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- Morro Bay spends 6.8% less per student than Salem.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.2% higher in Morro Bay than in Salem. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Morro Bay had 4.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Salem
 Salem, ORMorro Bay, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,908$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,350  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,298$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.44  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock162444573
 Students per Counselor353  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%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 Morro Bay    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Morro Bay is mostly a small,quiet,working fishing and retirement community.It is located approximately 12 miles north of San Luis Obispo,Ca.The weather here is mild most  More

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Beautiful area, right on the ocean, cool huge rock in the water. I love the small, walkable community and the farmers market is awesome. The temperature is always  More

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