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Anchorage, AK vs Petersburg, VA

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Highlights
- Petersburg spends 23.2% less per student than Anchorage.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.8% lower in Petersburg than in Anchorage. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Petersburg had 9.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Anchorage
 Anchorage, AKPetersburg, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,767$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,402  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,100$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.44  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6964573
 Students per Counselor413  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Anchorage    83 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Anchorage had potential but with the massive amount of homeless the petty crime is on the rise. I chose to live in a town outside of Anchorage rather than the city for  More

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I lived in Anchorage for the better part of the 2010's. Pros: o Beautiful, mountain and ocean views; close to many hiking trails, campsites, fishing grounds,  More

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it's nice, i liked it when i grew up there. kinda wish i could move back, but i didn't really like being isolated from all the things like nordstrom, trader joe's,  More

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Reviews for Petersburg    3 Reviews

Petersburg's crime statistics do not accurately reflect the true picture of our city. Unfortunately, cime is crime, but the lack of the most serious random acts of crime  More

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Though there are people who rent in petersburg who work in nearby richmond, the rental market is not yet prohibitive in richmond. The real value is for those who want  More

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Over 19 years ago

Climate is hot and humid in summer but spring and fall are generally quite nice. Winters are not bad either, it snows occasionally but there is still a lot of sunshine  More

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