2025 Compare Cities Education:
Arlington, VA vs Norfolk, VA

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Highlights
- Norfolk spends 45.2% less per student than Arlington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.0% lower in Norfolk than in Arlington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Norfolk had 6.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Arlington
 Arlington, VANorfolk, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,905$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,293  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,401$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.15  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5504573
 Students per Counselor248  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%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 Norfolk    41 Reviews

I've lived in Norfolk for most of my life, and I love it here. I love the maker scene, and the new breweries. The arts scene, especially the theater side is always  More

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Over 7 years ago

I have lived in Norfolk VA for 11 months and,I cant wait to leave.It is full of crime ,homeless and undeveloped city.Public transportation is terrible and its wet and  More

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Over 7 years ago

I was born in Norfolk, and lived in Norfolk and Virginia Beach until my early 20s. Here are 10 things that are 100% true about Norfolk you may have heard before: 1) It's  More

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