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Winston-Salem, NC vs Murfreesboro, TN

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- Murfreesboro spends 0.4% less per student than Winston-Salem.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.5% higher in Murfreesboro than in Winston-Salem. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Murfreesboro had 6.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Winston-Salem

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 Winston-Salem, NCMurfreesboro, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student$10,533$10,496$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,824$9,489$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,505$6,193$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.8615.8216.23
 Students per Librarian5166174573
 Students per Counselor347787530
 Grade School Educ.4.9%2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.1%4.1%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.0%93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.7%22.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.7%8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.6%41.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.2%9.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%1.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.2%2.6%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 Murfreesboro    28 Reviews

Murfreesboro is okay, but it does seem like it is somewhat unsavory and there are a disproportionate amount of drug busts. It is a good place for young artists and  More

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I've lived all my life in Chicago, Il and am growing quite tired of the violence and the cost of living. I have been doing research all over the U.S. so I can get me and  More

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Over 9 years ago

Murfreesboro is growing into a little big town. According to Forbes and governing.com, we are now one of the fastest growing cities in the United States. Our city is  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 MURFREESBORO, TENNESSEE
37130 37129 37128 37127 37153 37132

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