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Winston-Salem, NC vs Cincinnati, OH

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Highlights
- Cincinnati spends 61.6% more per student than Winston-Salem.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.6% higher in Cincinnati than in Winston-Salem. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cincinnati had 0.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Winston-Salem
 Winston-Salem, NCCincinnati, OHUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,025$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,824  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,825$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9414573
 Students per Counselor347  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%1.5%
Reviews for Winston-Salem    26 Reviews

Over 5 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 5 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 Cincinnati    113 Reviews

A native buckeye, I currently split my time between Cincinnati and Charleston, SC. We were considering leaving Cincinnati, but after reviewing other cities, I think  More

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Over 4 years ago

Lived in Cinti. and on UC faculty for over 40 years. The best move of my life is to have retired and left Cinti. for Tucson. In academics OSU far outranks UC and the  More

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What Bert has to say is a bit dated. The downtown area has made a great comeback over the past 10-15 years with Over the Rhine once being ranked America’s most dangerous  More

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