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San Antonio, TX vs Virginia Beach, VA

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Highlights
- Virginia Beach spends 2.7% more per student than San Antonio.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.6% higher in Virginia Beach than in San Antonio. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Virginia Beach had 13.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to San Antonio

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 San Antonio, TXVirginia Beach, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,214$13,565$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,259$12,028$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,154$7,014$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.915.4416.23
 Students per Librarian8256124573
 Students per Counselor397322530
 Grade School Educ.7.9%1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.9%3.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.83.3%94.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.5%24.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.0%11.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.3%38.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.2%10.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%2.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.2%1.4%1.5%

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Reviews for San Antonio    239 Reviews

I've lived here 13 years now and hoping to move!! Not the most exiting place to live if you enjoy being outdoors for activities like biking, hiking or even walking or  More

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I lived in San Antonio for about 7 months or so, and for a reason! Like anywhere I think SA has its pros and cons, but ultimately being in my early 20s and single I  More

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Over 2 years ago

Overall, San Antonio is a nice place to live. The weather is generally pleasant but from mid June to about mid September, it does get scorching hot. I remember one  More

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Reviews for Virginia Beach    95 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

If you lived here prior to 2005, your experience in Virginia Beach is likely between good and wonderful. There are still pros to living here. Other reviews have  More

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Over 5 years ago

I lived in the Hampton Roads area for 11 years while I was in the Navy. It was a bit of a culture shock, since I grew up in a small rural town in Maine with 900 people.  More

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Over 6 years ago

I lived in the Kempsville area of VB growing up and loved it. There's no way to be bored when you have so many public and neighborhood parks, libraries, events,  More

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ZIPS IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
78245, 78228, 78250, 78251, 78240, 78249, 78254, 78223, 78207, 78247, 57 total
ZIPS IN VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA
23464, 23462, 23452, 23454, 23456, 23455, 23451, 23453, 23457, 23460, 12 total

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