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Winston-Salem, NC vs Birmingham, AL

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Highlights
- Birmingham spends 25.3% more per student than Winston-Salem.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.0% higher in Birmingham than in Winston-Salem. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Birmingham had 0.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Winston-Salem

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 Winston-Salem, NCBirmingham, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student$10,533$13,194$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,824$11,144$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,505$6,493$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.8619.3216.23
 Students per Librarian5165474573
 Students per Counselor347417530
 Grade School Educ.4.9%3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.1%9.1%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.0%87.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.7%22.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.7%8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.6%28.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.2%6.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%2.9%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.2%1.6%1.5%

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Reviews for Winston-Salem    26 Reviews

Over 4 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 4 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 Birmingham    25 Reviews

Birmingham is better than ever, meaning it is beginning to gain half of the stuff a normal city of its size has. The food scene is definitely an exception and is above  More

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Lived in the Birmingham for years. The small city was divided by the historical train tracks into the north half and the south one. The north section was the  More

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Over 4 years ago

I moved to Birmingham 6.5 years ago for a new job. The city is very boring in my opinion, there isn't much to do over the weekend except shopping or eating out. Summer  More

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ZIPS IN WINSTON-SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA
27106, 27107, 27105, 27127, 27103, 27104, 27101, 27040, 27109, 27110, 10 total
ZIPS IN BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
35215, 35211, 35205, 35235, 35206, 35208, 35212, 35204, 35207, 35222, 18 total

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