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Salisbury, MD vs Blacksburg, VA

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Highlights
- Blacksburg spends 27.8% less per student than Salisbury.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.9% higher in Blacksburg than in Salisbury. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Blacksburg had 15.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Salisbury
 Salisbury, MDBlacksburg, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,311$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,378  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,938$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.45  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5104573
 Students per Counselor196  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock25.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock12.6%1.5%
Reviews for Salisbury    11 Reviews

Elijah · 
Over 5 years ago

I left Salisbury 5 years ago, but a year ago I had some business nearby, so I decides to visit Salisbury, MD for nostalgia’s sake, it was a big mistake. I’ll admit there  More

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Over 6 years ago

I lived in Salisbury for 10 years before leaving and It’s funny that people keep telling me that Salisbury has very little crime, and that it having high crime is made  More

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I am tired of hearing about salisbury having a "high violent crime rate" in these national reviews. It is inaccurate and damaging to property and business owners here.  More

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Reviews for Blacksburg    12 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Growing up I thought my city was the best thing since sliced bread. However, since moving to Blacksburg I have changed my tune. Amazing community and  More

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Over 14 years ago

Blacksburg is a very nice place overall, but like others has its pros and cons. It's a small, clean, quaint college town amid rural farmland and forested mountains. The  More

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Over 14 years ago

4 great seasons without  More

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