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Virginia Beach, VA vs Harlingen, TX

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Highlights
- Harlingen spends 5.6% less per student than Virginia Beach.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.6% lower in Harlingen than in Virginia Beach. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Harlingen had 18.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Virginia Beach

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 Virginia Beach, VAHarlingen, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,565$12,799$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,028$11,459$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,014$6,639$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.4414.4216.23
 Students per Librarian6125194573
 Students per Counselor322278530
 Grade School Educ.1.7%11.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%11.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.94.5%77.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.1%20.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.11.0%8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.6%20.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.10.7%4.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%1.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.4%0.7%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 Harlingen    6 Reviews

Harlingen is a city that offers retirees the most bang for the buck! It is near enough to McAllen and Brownsville and all they offer. You get a wide variety of shopping  More

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This area of the state of Texas is bland to most people from the East and northeast. However the community has everything you need at a price you can afford. Dining out  More

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Over 7 years ago

Here is what you will not get in Harlingen: easy access to great museums and Michelin starred restaurants. However, there are things that counter it. 1) It is  More

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ZIPS IN VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA
23464, 23462, 23452, 23454, 23456, 23455, 23451, 23453, 23457, 23460, 12 total
ZIPS IN HARLINGEN, TEXAS
78550 78552

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