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Seattle, WA vs Winston-Salem, NC

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Highlights
- Winston-Salem spends 47.5% less per student than Seattle.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.8% lower in Winston-Salem than in Seattle. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Winston-Salem had 7.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Seattle

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 Seattle, WAWinston-Salem, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$20,069$10,533$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996$9,824$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,846$6,505$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.5314.8616.23
 Students per Librarian9895164573
 Students per Counselor455347530
 Grade School Educ.2.5%4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%7.1%6.3%
 High School Educ.95.5%88.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.9%20.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.0%7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.65.9%34.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.19.4%9.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.3%2.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.9%2.2%1.5%

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Reviews for Seattle    321 Reviews

I have lived here since 1975, I moved here from California but was born and raised in Michigan. I would have to say that I never regretted leaving Michigan and their  More

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Over 2 years ago

I’ve lived in Seattle for just under 7 years and while it can be a stunningly beautiful place, I am very excited to leave. I’ll start with some of the positive aspects.  More

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if you can afford it, Seattle is a very nice place to live and raise a family! however, it is extremely expensive and in the winter, it's rather gloomy. i love gloomy  More

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Reviews for Winston-Salem    26 Reviews

Over 4 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 4 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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ZIPS IN SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
98115, 98103, 98133, 98105, 98118, 98125, 98122, 98117, 98144, 98109, 28 total
ZIPS IN WINSTON-SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA
27106, 27107, 27105, 27127, 27103, 27104, 27101, 27040, 27109, 27110, 10 total

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