2025 Compare Cities Education:
Alameda, CA vs Norfolk, VA

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Highlights
- Norfolk spends 27.5% less per student than Alameda.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.6% lower in Norfolk than in Alameda. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Norfolk had 3.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Alameda
 Alameda, CANorfolk, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,905$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,323  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,401$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.61  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5504573
 Students per Counselor603  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Alameda    6 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Having been born here & 70 now I have watched firsthand, a small, quiet town ruined by excessive building, overcrowding and far too many restaurants for a city this  More

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Enjoy the immense benefit to having a close-knit community with main-street USA feel less than 10 miles from the resources of several urban and education  More

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Alameda, CA is a unique town here in the Bay Area. Perhaps because it is an island, or perhaps because for many decades it was a U.S. Army base, the city has never  More

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Reviews for Norfolk    41 Reviews

I've lived in Norfolk for most of my life, and I love it here. I love the maker scene, and the new breweries. The arts scene, especially the theater side is always  More

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Over 7 years ago

I have lived in Norfolk VA for 11 months and,I cant wait to leave.It is full of crime ,homeless and undeveloped city.Public transportation is terrible and its wet and  More

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Over 7 years ago

I was born in Norfolk, and lived in Norfolk and Virginia Beach until my early 20s. Here are 10 things that are 100% true about Norfolk you may have heard before: 1) It's  More

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