2024 Compare Cities Education:
Manhattan, NY vs Arlington, VA

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Highlights
- Arlington spends 35.6% less per student than Manhattan.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.7% higher in Arlington than in Manhattan. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Arlington had 7.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Manhattan
 Manhattan, NYArlington, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$36,552$23,553$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$29,176$19,293$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$21,841$11,028$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.3515.1516.23
 Students per Librarian791506444573
 Students per Counselor2153248530
 Grade School Educ.6.2%3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.4%1.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.4%94.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.8%7.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.3.7%3.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.62.6%76.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.19.3%28.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.6%8.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.7%4.8%1.5%
Reviews for Manhattan    2 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Manhattan is a great place with lots to see and do. Exciting to visit and great to live if you have the  More

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This is the best city ever, it is very welcoming and there is a lot of fun things to do. I have lived her for 2 years now and have already had so many great experiences  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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