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Arlington, TX vs Washington, DC

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Highlights
- Washington spends 121.9% more per student than Arlington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.7% lower in Washington than in Arlington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Washington had 7.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Arlington
 Arlington, TXWashington, DCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$30,279$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,823  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,354$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.69  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7964573
 Students per Counselor365  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.3%1.5%
Reviews for Arlington    34 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Great proximity to both Dallas and Ft Worth. Good selection of restaurants. Nice neighborhoods with beautiful oaks and rolling hills. Close to 6 Flags, Dallas Cowboys  More

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Over 7 years ago

I’ve lived in Arlington since 1976. It is now nothing but apartment complexes for as far as you can see and they are mostly section 8. Crime is out of control. We are  More

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Over 8 years ago

If you have a good car you can travel to the cities bordering Arlington (within 15 miles) and pay their non-citizen fees and use their very nice senior facilities.   More

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Reviews for Washington    97 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 5 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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