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Virginia Beach, VA vs Beverly, MA

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Highlights
- Beverly spends 49.1% more per student than Virginia Beach.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.0% lower in Beverly than in Virginia Beach. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Beverly had 1.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Virginia Beach

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 Virginia Beach, VABeverly, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,565$20,221$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,028$17,386$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,014$10,919$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.4412.0416.23
 Students per Librarian6125304573
 Students per Counselor322355530
 Grade School Educ.1.7%1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%2.4%6.3%
 High School Educ.94.5%95.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.1%13.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.11.0%10.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.6%50.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.10.7%14.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%2.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.4%1.9%1.5%

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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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Reviews for Beverly    4 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

On 3 different occasions I have lived here, each time it wasn't my first choice. My opinion has not changed, but gotten worse. First, the cost of living is not accurate  More

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Over 9 years ago

Although Beverly is beautiful, the cost of living is high. to get a good job, you need to commute into Boston which is expensive. As long as you have the money, great  More

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Over 10 years ago

I have lived in Beverly for almost 5 years, and have loved every minute of it. The weather is pleasant, but you have to love winters. It's actually not much colder  More

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ZIPS IN VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA
23464, 23462, 23452, 23454, 23456, 23455, 23451, 23453, 23457, 23460, 12 total
ZIPS IN BEVERLY, MASSACHUSETTS
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