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Kent, OH vs Richmond, VA

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Highlights
- Richmond spends 5.3% more per student than Kent.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.5% lower in Richmond than in Kent. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Richmond had 6.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Kent

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 Kent, OHRichmond, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,672$15,456$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,515$14,373$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,829$8,210$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.114.4116.23
 Students per Librarian8492414573
 Students per Counselor337272530
 Grade School Educ.1.6%4.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%7.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.94.1%87.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.2%19.2%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.9%5.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.5%43.1%33.7%
 Masters Grad.16.1%12.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%3.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.9%2.2%1.5%

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Reviews for Kent    4 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

We returned to Kent after several decades. Disappointed and looking to move out. If you like tons of roadside litter and crumbling rental properties, then this is the  More

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Over 15 years ago

Kent is a great community which has a lot of character. Kent has an interesting history and great Educational community. Kent was my home for 23 years and I often wish  More

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Over 16 years ago

I have lived in Kent for 10 years have witnessed a steady but sharp decline in the quality of life here. First off, violent crime rose 101% in 2007. Second, most  More

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Reviews for Richmond    109 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Lived here for a year and it’s not perfect but it’s constantly improving now (areas redevloped, more businesses, job growth). Cost of living is great compared to  More

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Over 3 years ago

We love Richmond so much that when we talk about where we'd like to live if we could live anywhere in the US, we always come back to RVA. We live in the city proper  More

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Over 3 years ago

I'm an out-of-towner but am coming up on 1 year in Richmond. I would summarize it this way: the best thing and the worst thing about Richmond is its location. I'll  More

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ZIPS IN KENT, OHIO
44240 44243
ZIPS IN RICHMOND, VIRGINIA
23223, 23225, 23224, 23220, 23227, 23222, 23226, 23221, 23230, 23219, 11 total

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