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Chester, VA vs Spokane, WA

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Highlights
- Spokane spends 38.4% more per student than Chester.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.9% higher in Spokane than in Chester. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Spokane had 1.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Chester

Education
 Chester, VASpokane, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,757$17,661$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,033$13,157$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,276$8,051$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.0516.5416.23
 Students per Librarian68618994573
 Students per Counselor305368530
 Grade School Educ.5.0%2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.4%4.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.91.7%93.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.9%25.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.11.6%12.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.5%32.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.9%8.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%2.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.0%1.3%1.5%

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Reviews for Chester    6 Reviews

I just recently discovered a little suburb of Richmond, called Chester. Yes, it is small and not much going on in that area - but if you want a peaceful area to live -  More

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I grew up in Chester and it really isn't a bad place to live if you like living in a very populated area. It has great schools, low crime, easy access to both Richmond  More

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Chester, because of its location midway between Richmond, VA and Petersburg, VA, was once just a train station. With residential growth in affluent Chesterfield County  More

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Reviews for Spokane    146 Reviews

Lived here all of my life. I've visited enough cities to understand that Spokane could be so much better, but it falls short in many ways. Its car-oriented development  More

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Over 2 years ago

I lived in the Spokane area for 35 years. It has its positives and negatives. Be sure and pick a safe community to live in. Rural areas are rather scary. Too many  More

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I've lived in Spokane for over 5 years after moving here from the Vancouver area for a job. I miss Western Washington. Home buying: When I first moved here, you could  More

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ZIPS IN CHESTER, VIRGINIA
23831
ZIPS IN SPOKANE, WASHINGTON
99208, 99205, 99223, 99207, 99203, 99224, 99202, 99217, 99201, 99026, 11 total

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