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Winston-Salem, NC vs Richmond, VA

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Highlights
- Richmond spends 46.7% more per student than Winston-Salem.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.0% lower in Richmond than in Winston-Salem. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Richmond had 0.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Winston-Salem

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 Winston-Salem, NCRichmond, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$10,533$15,456$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,824$14,373$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,505$8,210$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.8614.4116.23
 Students per Librarian5162414573
 Students per Counselor347272530
 Grade School Educ.4.9%4.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.1%7.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.0%87.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.7%19.2%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.7%5.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.6%43.1%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.2%12.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%3.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.2%2.2%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 Richmond    109 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Lived here for a year and it’s not perfect but it’s constantly improving now (areas redevloped, more businesses, job growth). Cost of living is great compared to  More

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Over 3 years ago

We love Richmond so much that when we talk about where we'd like to live if we could live anywhere in the US, we always come back to RVA. We live in the city proper  More

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Over 3 years ago

I'm an out-of-towner but am coming up on 1 year in Richmond. I would summarize it this way: the best thing and the worst thing about Richmond is its location. I'll  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 RICHMOND, VIRGINIA
23223, 23225, 23224, 23220, 23227, 23222, 23226, 23221, 23230, 23219, 11 total

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