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Fort Worth, TX vs Arlington, VA

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Highlights
- Arlington spends 72.6% more per student than Fort Worth.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.1% higher in Arlington than in Fort Worth. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Arlington had 13.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Worth

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 Fort Worth, TXArlington, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,644$23,553$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,823$19,293$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,972$11,028$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.6915.1516.23
 Students per Librarian8896444573
 Students per Counselor365248530
 Grade School Educ.8.1%3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.4%1.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.83.5%94.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.8%7.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.2%3.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.0%76.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.8%28.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%8.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.1%4.8%1.5%

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Reviews for Fort Worth    82 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

This city is one of the best in Texas! It has a small-town atmosphere with friendly people. It has a strong southern charm feel, and there are plenty things to do. The  More

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Over 3 years ago

I moved here from the Midwest in 2015. The best decision I could have made. Living in North Fort Worth, I couldn’t have for a better feel coming from a high crime rate  More

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Over 4 years ago

Fort Worth may have a reputation for being an overgrown cowboy town, but that's not an accurate representation. The city's art institutions are the finest in Texas and  More

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Reviews for Arlington    36 Reviews

Lived here 17 years, amazing  More

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Resident for 20 years. There is nothing hidden about Arlington. It is an affluent inner suburb of DC with a highly educated, mostly professional, population. The  More

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We've lived in Arlington for the past 7 years, and have enjoyed it but would prefer a less expensive, more open area. We live in a townhouse in Rosslyn, close to the  More

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ZIPS IN FORT WORTH, TEXAS
76244, 76137, 76179, 76133, 76116, 76119, 76112, 76108, 76106, 76131, 33 total
ZIPS IN ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA
22204, 22201, 22207, 22203, 22202, 22206, 22205, 22209, 22213, 22211, 11 total

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