2026 Compare Cities Education:
Salisbury, NC vs Sacramento, CA

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Highlights
- Sacramento spends 44.6% more per student than Salisbury.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 49.3% higher in Sacramento than in Salisbury. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sacramento had 1.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Salisbury
 Salisbury, NCSacramento, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,240$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,079  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,670$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock63214573
 Students per Counselor345  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Salisbury    9 Reviews

Over 7 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 Sacramento    117 Reviews

It is easy to say negative things about Sacramento as we have many problems that are common throughout California. Crime & homelessness rates are high here. Housing is  More

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High, high crime rate and car theft capitol of the country. Everyone knows someone who’s had their car stolen or have had their own car stolen. Sacramento’s violent  More

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The city is very mixed. I will start off by saying it has some excellent historical and educational sites to look at. It is a contractual obligation that you look at the  More

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