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Glen Allen, VA vs Portland, ME

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Highlights
- Portland spends 38.2% more per student than Glen Allen.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.8% lower in Portland than in Glen Allen. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Portland had 1.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Glen Allen

Education
 Glen Allen, VAPortland, MEUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,871$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,642$16,112$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,489$9,700$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.2811.4416.23
 Students per Librarian6673604573
 Students per Counselor360265530
 Grade School Educ.2.8%3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.9%2.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.2%94.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.7%16.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.0%6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.43.0%56.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.11.7%16.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%4.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.8%2.0%1.5%

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Reviews for Glen Allen    6 Reviews

Regardless of what review you read, no matter how much money you will save, it really does not count when you know that Virginia (a Commonwealth) believes they can stomp  More

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Over 14 years ago

Glen Allen is a wonderful city to live  More

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Over 15 years ago

we have lived here for almost 24 years and found the area to be a great place to live in general and to raiser the family. there are many things to do withon 20 miles  More

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Reviews for Portland    35 Reviews

Used to be great before the pandemic. Now people from out of state have ruined it by paying New York prices for real estate site unseen. Why would you live in Maine when  More

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Over 3 years ago

I have never lived here but the lack of Jimmy John’s is depressing and makes me wish I was deceased.  More

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Over 6 years ago

I found out I was allergic to corn on the cob here. I would give Portland twelve thumbs downs if I could. My friend told me there was a subway here and I thought he  More

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ZIPS IN GLEN ALLEN, VIRGINIA
23060
ZIPS IN PORTLAND, MAINE
04103 04102 04101 04108 04109 04019

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