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Tacoma, WA vs Winston-Salem, NC

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- Winston-Salem spends 42.6% less per student than Tacoma.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.4% lower in Winston-Salem than in Tacoma. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Winston-Salem had 2.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Tacoma
 Tacoma, WAWinston-Salem, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,533$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,056  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,505$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5164573
 Students per Counselor441  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%1.5%
Reviews for Tacoma    40 Reviews

I've lived in Tacoma for 3.5 years and love it! It's not a perfect city, nowhere is perfect and Tacoma does have its' share of problems, but overall have found T-Town  More

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Over 4 years ago

We LOVE tacoma. Grew up in Seattle, and tacoma is so much better! Easy access to the water, hiking, and Mt Rainier and the Olympics. We love the coffee shops and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Having lived over half my life here I can tell you real friends are few and far between. You will go through many and only have a handful who stick with you. Your  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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