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Aiken, SC vs Herndon, VA

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- Herndon spends 14.2% more per student than Aiken.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.4% lower in Herndon than in Aiken. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Herndon had 8.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Aiken
 Aiken, SCHerndon, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,573$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,396  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,083$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.76  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6714573
 Students per Counselor326  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%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 Herndon    12 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Seasons tend to be relatively mild. The warmer seasons are extended by 3-4 weeks as compared to the New York Metropolitan Area.  More

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Over 16 years ago

Traffic has gotten out of control the last couple of  More

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Over 16 years ago

We actually live south of Herndon in Oak Hill (Zip Code 20171). The Town of Herndon is incorporated, Oak Hill is not. Herndon is a nice enough city with an historic area  More

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