2025 Compare Cities Education:
Salem, OR vs Mountain View, CA

Change Cities
Highlights
- Mountain View spends 7.8% more per student than Salem.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.1% higher in Mountain View than in Salem. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mountain View had 5.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Salem
 Salem, ORMountain View, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,350  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.44  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor353  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.6%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.  Unlock28.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.3%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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Salem

Reviews for Mountain View    15 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

It’s  More

   |    Reply

I've lived here 25 years. Perfect climate. Very central for employment opportunities. Really great schools. 45 min to San Fran, 45 min to Santa Cruz beach. Shoreline  More

   |    Reply

Over 15 years ago

I was born and raised in Mountain View. I used to really like this city, and California. Unfortunately, the city (along with the state) has been over run with high  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Mountain View


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.