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Salisbury, NC vs Columbia, MO

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Highlights
- Columbia spends 35.1% more per student than Salisbury.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.1% lower in Columbia than in Salisbury. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Columbia had 8.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Salisbury
 Salisbury, NCColumbia, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,237$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,079  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,199$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4524573
 Students per Counselor345  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.3%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 Columbia    41 Reviews

If you are an active person and love to be outdoors and go to college sporting events, Columbia is a great place to live! I run and bike and go to Mizzou events a lot. I  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've live in CoMo for 20 yrs. NOT sure about this state of the art water park??!! There are great parks but nothing else for families. NO zoo, museum, and definitely no  More

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I lived there for a year and hated every minute. Columbia reminded me of the San Francisco of the Midwest. It is overrun with homeless people. Law enforcement is  More

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