2026 Compare Cities Education:
Arlington, VA vs Rochester, MI

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Highlights
- Rochester spends 35.5% less per student than Arlington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.3% higher in Rochester than in Arlington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rochester had 4.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Arlington
 Arlington, VARochester, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,188$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,293  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,754$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.15  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8094573
 Students per Counselor248  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock25.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%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 Rochester    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

The winters are very cold and some snow days can be quite challenging. The summers are great with very little humidty and  More

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Over 17 years ago

Back in the 1970's and early 1980's, Rochester was a nice quiet little town that people lived in to get away from the craziness of other areas in Oakland and Macomb  More

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