2024 Compare Cities Education:
Richmond, VA vs Bella Vista, AR

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Highlights
- Bella Vista spends 17.3% less per student than Richmond.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.5% higher in Bella Vista than in Richmond. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bella Vista had 9.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Richmond
 Richmond, VABella Vista, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student$15,456$12,785$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,373$9,788$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,210$5,621$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.4115.4916.23
 Students per Librarian2415144573
 Students per Counselor272393530
 Grade School Educ.4.7%0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.6%2.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.87.7%96.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.2%25.2%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.0%8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.43.1%36.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.12.1%9.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%1.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.2%0.6%1.5%
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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Reviews for Bella Vista    18 Reviews

Fantastic area with tons of outdoor activities and private amenities: 7 lakes, 3 pools, miles of hiking and biking trails, golf courses, pickle ball, tennis, frisbee  More

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Just moved to Arkanss earlier this year from Washington state. We are originally from the lower part of the U.S. and have lived in a few states over the last 12 years.  More

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Over 4 years ago

Bella Vista is a lovely place, with a low cost of living (but increasing all the time) and extremely low crime rate. The town has Five decent golf courses, good for a  More

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