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Winston-Salem, NC vs Austin, TX

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- Austin spends 87.8% more per student than Winston-Salem.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.2% lower in Austin than in Winston-Salem. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Austin had 3.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Winston-Salem
 Winston-Salem, NCAustin, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,780$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,824  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,081$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8054573
 Students per Counselor347  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Winston-Salem    26 Reviews

Over 6 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 6 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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Reviews for Austin    449 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Good place to visit.  More

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Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

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The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  More

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