2026 Compare Cities Education:
Annandale, VA vs Virginia Beach, VA

Change Cities
Highlights
- Virginia Beach spends 22.8% less per student than Annandale.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.2% higher in Virginia Beach than in Annandale. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Virginia Beach had 11.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Annandale
 Annandale, VAVirginia Beach, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,565$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,014$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6124573
 Students per Counselor273  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%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

   |    Reply

Over 18 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

   |    Reply

Over 18 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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Annandale

Reviews for Virginia Beach    95 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

If you lived here prior to 2005, your experience in Virginia Beach is likely between good and wonderful. There are still pros to living here. Other reviews have  More

   |    Reply

Over 7 years ago

I lived in the Hampton Roads area for 11 years while I was in the Navy. It was a bit of a culture shock, since I grew up in a small rural town in Maine with 900 people.  More

   |    Reply

Over 8 years ago

I lived in the Kempsville area of VB growing up and loved it. There's no way to be bored when you have so many public and neighborhood parks, libraries, events,  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Virginia Beach


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.