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

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Highlights
- Sonoma spends 28.5% less per student than Arlington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.4% higher in Sonoma than in Arlington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sonoma had 2.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Arlington
 Arlington, VASonoma, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,850$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,293  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,508$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.15  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock142404573
 Students per Counselor248  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%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 Sonoma    12 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I love Sonoma. Moved here from Texas and I can't wait to live in this small town with country living all around. I hate all the drama and crime in Vallejo. I live in  More

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I have lived in Sonoma for 3 years now. I relocated after a brief stint in Salt Lake City but lived in San Francisco for 30 years before that. If you like small town  More

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The best aspects of living in Sonoma County,CA: Air quality is best that one can ask for and there is no severe weather. No hazardous weather driving or walking  More

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