2024 Compare Cities Education:
Richmond, VA vs Burbank, CA

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Highlights
- Burbank spends 12.8% more per student than Richmond.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 51.7% higher in Burbank than in Richmond. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Burbank had 6.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Richmond
 Richmond, VABurbank, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$15,456$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,373$14,374$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,210$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.4121.8616.23
 Students per Librarian24165654573
 Students per Counselor272380530
 Grade School Educ.4.7%3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.6%3.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.87.7%93.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.2%23.2%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.0%10.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.43.1%44.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.12.1%10.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%2.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.2%0.8%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 Burbank    18 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I've lived in Burbank for 30 years. We raised our son here, he attended public schools and graduated high in his class. We have several friends that are also still here.  More

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Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Burbank since 1990 and it sure has changed. The crime was once low but ever since the radically left city council has made changes this is no longer so.  More

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Over 12 years ago

Burbank is a nice city with a focus on the entertainment industry. The city benefits from southern California's mild climate with no snow, moderate temps in the winter  More

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