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Towson, MD vs Salisbury, MD

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Highlights
- Salisbury spends 0.7% more per student than Towson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.9% lower in Salisbury than in Towson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Salisbury had 11.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Towson
 Towson, MDSalisbury, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,051$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,429$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.46  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6674573
 Students per Counselor312  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.66.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Towson    3 Reviews

Because Towson university is right here, and we're not too far from downtown Baltimore, there are many bus lines running in the area. The problem though is they rarely  More

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Crowded, crime on the rise , very expensive and tax  More

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My wife and I have lived in Towson for seven and a half years. It has many of the things we want in a community but it is not our dream place to live. We would like a  More

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Reviews for Salisbury    11 Reviews

Elijah · 
Over 5 years ago

I left Salisbury 5 years ago, but a year ago I had some business nearby, so I decides to visit Salisbury, MD for nostalgia’s sake, it was a big mistake. I’ll admit there  More

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Over 6 years ago

I lived in Salisbury for 10 years before leaving and It’s funny that people keep telling me that Salisbury has very little crime, and that it having high crime is made  More

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I am tired of hearing about salisbury having a "high violent crime rate" in these national reviews. It is inaccurate and damaging to property and business owners here.  More

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