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Salisbury, MD vs Newtown, PA

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Highlights
- Newtown spends 26.0% more per student than Salisbury.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.7% higher in Newtown than in Salisbury. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Newtown had 16.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Salisbury
 Salisbury, MDNewtown, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,476$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,378  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,523$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.45  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4244573
 Students per Counselor196  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.9%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 Newtown    5 Reviews

Since moving here I've had a lot of mixed feelings. It hasn't been the town that I thought it was. I moved here from another part of the suburbs seeking a better life,  More

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Over 12 years ago

very overpriced and getting  More

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Over 17 years ago

It has something for everyone. The downtown area has charming shopping and eateries. It is centrally located to 95, trains to NY and NJ. Only 1 hour from the shore. The  More

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