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McLean, VA vs Austin, TX

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Highlights
- Austin spends 12.6% more per student than McLean.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.5% higher in Austin than in McLean. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Austin had 7.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to McLean

Education
 McLean, VAAustin, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,573$19,780$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085$10,538$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$10,083$6,081$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.5214.5316.23
 Students per Librarian6718054573
 Students per Counselor273391530
 Grade School Educ.0.9%5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%4.1%6.3%
 High School Educ.97.6%90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.5.7%15.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.2.4%5.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.84.7%55.1%33.7%
 Masters Grad.31.3%14.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree15.8%3.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree7.8%2.6%1.5%

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Reviews for Mclean    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

McLean has superb QOL - inside the Beltway, rural feeling, easy commute to DC via nat'l parkway, influential  More

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Over 16 years ago

There are definitely four seasons here; but, the winters tend to be short and the summers  More

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Over 17 years ago

Very expensive housing here. We could never afford to buy  More

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Reviews for Austin    449 Reviews

This Year

Good place to visit.  More

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Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

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The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  More

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ZIPS IN MCLEAN, VIRGINIA
22101
ZIPS IN AUSTIN, TEXAS
78745, 78753, 78741, 78748, 78744, 78704, 78758, 78759, 78749, 78723, 40 total

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