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Salisbury, MD vs Morgantown, WV

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- Morgantown spends 21.2% less per student than Salisbury.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.2% higher in Morgantown than in Salisbury. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Morgantown had 8.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Salisbury
 Salisbury, MDMorgantown, WVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,378  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,179$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.45  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7304573
 Students per Counselor196  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock8.3%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 Morgantown    16 Reviews

Morgantown is a vibrant classic American college town with a laid-back vibe. While the city and surrounding area are relatively small at about $150,000 people, residents  More

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Morgantown is a college town with many wonderful qualities, but for a retiree or someone on a fixed income, it is getting very expensive and crowded. The housing market  More

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Over 13 years ago

its a good small university town, however the cost of living varies especially rents on whether you live near to the campus or far away from wvu. there are only couple  More

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