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

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Highlights
- Sacramento spends 35.3% less per student than Arlington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 50.2% higher in Sacramento than in Arlington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sacramento had 9.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Arlington
 Arlington, VASacramento, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,240$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,293  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,670$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.15  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock63214573
 Students per Counselor248  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.4%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 Sacramento    117 Reviews

It is easy to say negative things about Sacramento as we have many problems that are common throughout California. Crime & homelessness rates are high here. Housing is  More

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High, high crime rate and car theft capitol of the country. Everyone knows someone who’s had their car stolen or have had their own car stolen. Sacramento’s violent  More

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The city is very mixed. I will start off by saying it has some excellent historical and educational sites to look at. It is a contractual obligation that you look at the  More

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