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Salisbury, NC vs Cedar Rapids, IA

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- Cedar Rapids spends 52.5% more per student than Salisbury.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.5% lower in Cedar Rapids than in Salisbury. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cedar Rapids had 6.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Salisbury
 Salisbury, NCCedar Rapids, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,072$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,079  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,206$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4424573
 Students per Counselor345  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Salisbury    9 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

So we went to check out the area today as we consider buying nearby. I read all this crime stuff etc. I rolled through my potential hood and talked to a variety of  More

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A big thank you to Leanne for her candid, well written review. She saved us a lot of time and money. Salisbury is off our bucket list. Wonderful old houses, though. We  More

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The apparently bucolic town of Salisbury is set in a beautiful southern climate with lots of beautiful historic homes and huge old-growth oaks. Those charming  More

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Reviews for Cedar Rapids    39 Reviews

My biggest gripe is the winter weather and more specifically the wind. The wind does not stop blowing the entire winter. It starts around November when NW winds start  More

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Over 4 years ago

Such a horrible place. The racism is too much. You cant even take a walk to the park without hearing a racial insult thrown at you. You cant even go to the store  More

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I grew up here, moved away, came back to raise my family and have been back since 1993. I love this city!!! There is SOOO much to do. There are 3-4 community theatre  More

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