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Richmond, VA vs Durham, NC

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Highlights
- Durham spends 24.9% less per student than Richmond.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.0% higher in Durham than in Richmond. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Durham had 3.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Richmond

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 Richmond, VADurham, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$15,456$11,612$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,373$10,906$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,210$6,938$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.4115.1316.23
 Students per Librarian2418084573
 Students per Counselor272268530
 Grade School Educ.4.7%4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.6%4.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.87.7%90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.2%14.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.0%6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.43.1%52.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.12.1%15.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%4.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.2%5.0%1.5%

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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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Reviews for Durham    43 Reviews

I was raised in this city, left for work in the 2010s, and returned in 2018. This city has changed a lot over the years for the better. Growing up there was not a ton to  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've lived in durham for a few years and my experience is coming from someone who has traveled all over the world and has lived in many different states. First things  More

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Over 3 years ago

I live here for my entire life and it has never gotten boring, I love the scenery, nightlife and basically everything here. There is always something new to do and  More

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