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Glen Allen, VA vs Washington, DC

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- Washington spends 135.2% more per student than Glen Allen.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.6% lower in Washington than in Glen Allen. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Washington had 1.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Glen Allen

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 Glen Allen, VAWashington, DCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,871$30,279$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,642$23,069$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,489$11,354$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.2811.6516.23
 Students per Librarian6677964573
 Students per Counselor360445530
 Grade School Educ.2.8%3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.9%4.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.2%92.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.7%12.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.0%3.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.43.0%61.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.11.7%21.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%9.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.8%4.3%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 Washington    97 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 4 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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ZIPS IN GLEN ALLEN, VIRGINIA
23060
ZIPS IN WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
20011, 20002, 20019, 20020, 20009, 20001, 20032, 20016, 20010, 20003, 45 total

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