2025 Compare Cities Education:
Annandale, VA vs McLean, VA

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- McLean spends 0.0% less per student than Annandale.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.0% lower in McLean than in Annandale. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- McLean had 14.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Annandale
 Annandale, VAMcLean, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,573$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,083$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6714573
 Students per Counselor273  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock31.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.8%1.5%
Reviews for Annandale    5 Reviews

I've lived here for 3 years. This is by far one of my favorite cities in VA. There are plenty of food options within a 5 mile radius, ranging from Korean to All-American  More

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Over 17 years ago

We've lived in the Western part of Annandale for years now. Anyone considering a move here should understand a basic reality. It is that Annandale is not one place but  More

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Over 17 years ago

We've lived in Annandale for almost 20 years. It is a Washington DC suburb in northern Virginia. Overall, it is a nice place to live, although the cost of living  More

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Reviews for Mclean    7 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

McLean has superb QOL - inside the Beltway, rural feeling, easy commute to DC via nat'l parkway, influential  More

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Over 17 years ago

There are definitely four seasons here; but, the winters tend to be short and the summers  More

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Over 18 years ago

Very expensive housing here. We could never afford to buy  More

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