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Aiken, SC vs Harrisonburg, VA

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Highlights
- Harrisonburg spends 6.6% less per student than Aiken.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.3% lower in Harrisonburg than in Aiken. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Harrisonburg had 9.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Aiken
 Aiken, SCHarrisonburg, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,377$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,396  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,434$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.76  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6414573
 Students per Counselor326  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.9%1.5%
Reviews for Aiken    34 Reviews

I'm going on 3 years living in Aiken. Moving here not having any family or friends was difficult. I'm thankful for the people I have met who now feel like lifelong  More

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Aiken is a magical place. It is beautiful and historic, has all the amenities, and Hitchcock Woods is a treasure! I feel blessed to have lived in Aiken for 3 years. As a  More

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Aiken is a unique town to visit or live in. I've lived in Toronto, ON Canada, Lynchburg, VA and in Aiken. I am 24 years old and moved here from VA just over two years  More

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Reviews for Harrisonburg    10 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Harrisonburg is small town, yet has the same experiences that a big city offers (just on a smaller scale). The reason for the wealth of experiences is because H'burg is  More

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Any infomation on quality/cost of living will be graetly appreciated.  More

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Over 16 years ago

We moved to H'Burg in 2003 to enjoy a less expensive cost of living, closer proximity to family, low crime rate and better access to quality health care/facilities. We  More

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