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Arlington, VA vs Black Mountain, NC

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Highlights
- Black Mountain spends 48.5% less per student than Arlington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.2% lower in Black Mountain than in Arlington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Black Mountain had 2.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Arlington
 Arlington, VABlack Mountain, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,129$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,293  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,886$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.15  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3634573
 Students per Counselor248  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.7%1.5%
Reviews for Arlington    36 Reviews

Lived here 17 years, amazing  More

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Resident for 20 years. There is nothing hidden about Arlington. It is an affluent inner suburb of DC with a highly educated, mostly professional, population. The  More

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We've lived in Arlington for the past 7 years, and have enjoyed it but would prefer a less expensive, more open area. We live in a townhouse in Rosslyn, close to the  More

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Reviews for Black Mountain    3 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I lived in Black Mountain for about ten years and loved it! Beautiful scenery, friendly people, and a great vibe. I had to move back to my home state because of family  More

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Over 13 years ago

Moved to the mountains only 2 years ago from a big NC city. Thought this area near Asheville would be nice, but the people here are unkind and no one associates outside  More

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Over 16 years ago

There is no town in the US that is more similar to a Thonas Kinkade painting than Black Mountain, NC. You have to experience the magic of the mountains here to  More

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