2026 Compare Cities Education:
Arlington, VA vs Brooklyn, NY

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Highlights
- Brooklyn spends 19.9% less per student than Arlington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.8% lower in Brooklyn than in Arlington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Brooklyn had 11.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Arlington
 Arlington, VABrooklyn, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,855$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,293  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,968$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.15  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock1003464573
 Students per Counselor248  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%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 Brooklyn    2 Reviews

Born in Downstate IE East Flatbush. Lived in Bushwick, Brownsville, Canarsie, Crown Heights, East New York and Back in East Flatbush now. If you know Brooklyn you'll  More

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I looooooove Brooklyn! So much culture! So many options of restaurants! So much diversity. It's one of the best places I've been to and lived. Granted, the commute is  More

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