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Salisbury, NC vs Tucson, AZ

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Highlights
- Tucson spends 2.1% more per student than Salisbury.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.3% higher in Tucson than in Salisbury. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tucson had 1.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Salisbury
 Salisbury, NCTucson, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,756$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,079  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14474573
 Students per Counselor345  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%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 Tucson    287 Reviews

My wife and I characterize ourselves as a young couple, well educated, with decent positions and we’re Tucson natives. We’ve observed our quality of life from both a  More

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Over 1 years ago

I was reading the reviews for Tucson, and after living there for 6 years, I feel the need to weigh in. There are many pros in Tucson: access to recreational areas,  More

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I spend considerable time in and around Tucson, and I've see it rapidly going "downhill" since 2020. It's definitely not the nice town I remember from when I was a  More

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