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Charlottesville, VA vs Scottsdale, AZ

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Highlights
- Scottsdale spends 36.1% less per student than Charlottesville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 39.6% higher in Scottsdale than in Charlottesville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Scottsdale had 5.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Charlottesville

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 Charlottesville, VAScottsdale, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,539$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,584$8,653$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,935$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.0718.2416.23
 Students per Librarian49923484573
 Students per Counselor243718530
 Grade School Educ.2.8%1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%1.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.4%97.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.5%18.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.1%6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.0%60.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.16.4%16.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.0%5.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree7.4%2.9%1.5%

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Reviews for Charlottesville    44 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Charlottesville, Albemarle County for 25 years. It USED to be a decent place but in the past 10 years has gone downhill. Rent is TOO high, landlords are  More

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Over 3 years ago

Loved here for 7 years, lots of parks and close proximity to Shenandoah, but that’s where the positives end. High cost of living with extreme income inequality,  More

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Over 3 years ago

Charlottesville resident for 7 years. Plenty of parks, the Rivanna River and trail, and a short drive to Shenandoah National Park means plenty of opportunities for  More

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Reviews for Scottsdale    83 Reviews

My son went to ASU in '99 which is how we ended up here from Northern Illinois. Over the years we came out for vacations and bought a second home until we finally made  More

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I lived in San Jose for 30 years...in the late '50s. I walked thru cherry orchards to school. After college classes, I drove 20 minutes to the beach. San Francisco was  More

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Pros: Livable weather 7 months a year, (Oct. 15-May 15), ample restaurants (though $$$$), resorts to stroll, if you golf, you'll be in heaven. Broad, tidy streets with  More

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ZIPS IN CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA
22903 22901 22902
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