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Grand Rapids, MI vs Virginia Beach, VA

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Highlights
- Virginia Beach spends 7.5% less per student than Grand Rapids.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.2% lower in Virginia Beach than in Grand Rapids. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Virginia Beach had 6.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Grand Rapids

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 Grand Rapids, MIVirginia Beach, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,664$13,565$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,296$12,028$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,936$7,014$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio1715.4416.23
 Students per Librarian11246124573
 Students per Counselor681322530
 Grade School Educ.5.4%1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%3.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.7%94.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.1%24.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.6%11.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.8%38.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.7%10.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%2.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.4%1.4%1.5%

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Reviews for Grand Rapids    62 Reviews

I've lived in Grand Rapids about 85% of my life and can confidently say it is a great place to live for anyone. I know countless people who dogged the city, moved  More

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Grand Rapids proper - the small city - is fairly OK. Nothing special stands out about it when judged against the nicer areas of the US, but it has some decent dining and  More

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Wow. “bland Rapids and everyone is Smug, uptight and part of the Christian Reformed Church. “ Someone is accurately describing Grand Rapids in 1985. Much has changed  More

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Reviews for Virginia Beach    95 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

If you lived here prior to 2005, your experience in Virginia Beach is likely between good and wonderful. There are still pros to living here. Other reviews have  More

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Over 5 years ago

I lived in the Hampton Roads area for 11 years while I was in the Navy. It was a bit of a culture shock, since I grew up in a small rural town in Maine with 900 people.  More

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Over 6 years ago

I lived in the Kempsville area of VB growing up and loved it. There's no way to be bored when you have so many public and neighborhood parks, libraries, events,  More

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