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Salem, SC vs Vancouver, WA

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Highlights
- Vancouver spends 24.8% more per student than Salem.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 41.9% higher in Vancouver than in Salem. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Vancouver had 12.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Salem
 Salem, SCVancouver, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,098$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,115  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,102$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.78  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10424573
 Students per Counselor386  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.15.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Salem    2 Reviews

Absolutely one of the most beautiful places to live m. Come check it  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived in the general Salem area for a year and a half. Being a "Yankee" I was treated with either indifference or outright hostility. Things I liked were little  More

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Reviews for Vancouver    57 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

This city has traffic similar to Seattle. I think some drivers here are aggressive and are not able to stay calm under stress. Although the rent prices seem reasonable I  More

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Plus no pone wants a new bridge it has been voted down a thousand times but now the city of Vancouver is going to try and sneak one in anyway and the nice small feeling  More

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The city is corrupt, department heads taking bribes, 2 yr community college almost destroyed because the faculty are making it into a 4 yr college. Mormon corruption  More

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