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West Ocean City, MD vs Salisbury, MD

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- Salisbury spends 26.8% less per student than West Ocean City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.3% higher in Salisbury than in West Ocean City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Salisbury had 8.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to West Ocean City
 West Ocean City, MDSalisbury, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,051$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,581  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,429$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.5  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6674573
 Students per Counselor284  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for West Ocean City    1 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Tried living here with my son to see if I wanted to move. But the area is prone to flood even in a downpour. Its flat. Featureless. Thrives only on tourism. Boring.  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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