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Winston-Salem, NC vs Pigeon Forge, TN

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- Pigeon Forge spends 17.0% more per student than Winston-Salem.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.8% lower in Pigeon Forge than in Winston-Salem. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pigeon Forge had 16.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Winston-Salem
 Winston-Salem, NCPigeon Forge, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,328$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,824  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,468$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3124573
 Students per Counselor347  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock73.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock1.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%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 Pigeon Forge    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Howdy to all in TN we are planning on moving to the Pigeon Forge area in the next year or so. We are looking for a 3 bd house, but was wondering what the cost of living  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have lived in Pigeon Forge, Tn. for 11 years. This is a great place to live. The beautiful Smoky Mountains National Park is just 5 miles away and Pigeon Forge is  More

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