2025 Compare Cities Education:
Arlington, VA vs Riverside, CA

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Highlights
- Riverside spends 35.1% less per student than Arlington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 54.2% higher in Riverside than in Arlington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Riverside had 13.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Arlington
 Arlington, VARiverside, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,296$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,293  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,941$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.15  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock249534573
 Students per Counselor248  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%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 Riverside    42 Reviews

I've lived in Riverside for 54 years. It changed a LOT when people from LA started moving here in droves. Still, I have never been robbed or assaulted but I am  More

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I'm from Orange County (OC). I have had nothing but trouble since moving to Riverside. 1. The dogs are aggressive guard dogs. If you want to walk or bike you  More

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Over 7 years ago

Whew where to begin with dear old riverside. I enjoyed growing up here until my high school years (back in 2011). In 7 short years the downward deterioration of the  More

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