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Trenton, NJ vs Salem, MA

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Highlights
- Salem spends 18.4% less per student than Trenton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.6% lower in Salem than in Trenton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Salem had 22.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Trenton
 Trenton, NJSalem, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,221$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,715  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,919$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5304573
 Students per Counselor296  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.14.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.15.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Trenton    7 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Trenton used to be a nice place to live I was born here but moved away in my early teens. I still had family in Trenton and therefore visited often, the city is now  More

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Over 15 years ago

If you're a person who likes the dramatic change is seasons, then this is the place for you. I want to move toa place where it's basically mild weather...not one day  More

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Over 15 years ago

I'm born and raised in Trenton New Jersey and like most cities in the northeast it's seen better days. That's not to say that life here isn't enjoyable. You do have  More

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Reviews for Salem    4 Reviews

I've been in Salem, Massachusetts for a year now because it brought me up here for my husband's job. Salem may be a great place to visit during Halloween but other  More

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Over 12 years ago

My husband and I move to Salem, MA from Long Island NY five years ago and we love it! We kept on visiting for Halloween and we just decided to move here for the hell of  More

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Over 18 years ago

We are family friendly, albeit strange. We celebrate Halloween for a month. Check out the Haunted Happenings  More

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