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Sammamish, WA vs Winston-Salem, NC

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- Winston-Salem spends 47.5% less per student than Sammamish.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.8% lower in Winston-Salem than in Sammamish. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Winston-Salem had 9.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Sammamish
 Sammamish, WAWinston-Salem, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,533$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,505$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5164573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%1.5%
Reviews for Sammamish    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Seattle has beautiful greenery and gorgeous mountain views. It is quite dark and gloomy for much of the late fall into spring...or July 5th as locals know quite well. I  More

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Housing seems to be very overpriced, however after all things considered, it is well worth it. (Family of  More

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Sammamish is honestly a wonderful place to live. It's perfect for a family who wants a comfortable entertaining suburban life. The schools are pretty great, as I can say  More

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Reviews for Winston-Salem    26 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Winston Salem is a corrupt and sad city. Many residents aren't open to new comers and crime is rampant. The abysmal crime rate is due in part to the corrupt and  More

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Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived here since 2008 and the community is beautiful and quiet. Convenient to everything and if you’re not a lazy person you can walk to Walmart, the bank,  More

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I didn't fully appreciate WS until I left. I still have family and friends there, and when I visit (I've lived in various places, now in the midwest for about 20 years)  More

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