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Richmond, VA vs Fort Worth, TX

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Highlights
- Fort Worth spends 11.7% less per student than Richmond.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.9% higher in Fort Worth than in Richmond. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Worth had 4.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Richmond

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 Richmond, VAFort Worth, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student$15,456$13,644$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,373$9,823$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,210$5,972$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.4114.6916.23
 Students per Librarian2418894573
 Students per Counselor272365530
 Grade School Educ.4.7%8.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.6%8.4%6.3%
 High School Educ.87.7%83.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.2%20.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.0%7.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.43.1%31.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.12.1%7.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%1.6%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.2%1.1%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 Fort Worth    82 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

This city is one of the best in Texas! It has a small-town atmosphere with friendly people. It has a strong southern charm feel, and there are plenty things to do. The  More

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Over 3 years ago

I moved here from the Midwest in 2015. The best decision I could have made. Living in North Fort Worth, I couldn’t have for a better feel coming from a high crime rate  More

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Over 4 years ago

Fort Worth may have a reputation for being an overgrown cowboy town, but that's not an accurate representation. The city's art institutions are the finest in Texas and  More

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ZIPS IN RICHMOND, VIRGINIA
23223, 23225, 23224, 23220, 23227, 23222, 23226, 23221, 23230, 23219, 11 total
ZIPS IN FORT WORTH, TEXAS
76244, 76137, 76179, 76133, 76116, 76119, 76112, 76108, 76106, 76131, 33 total

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