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Arlington, VA vs Temple, TX

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Highlights
- Temple spends 39.1% less per student than Arlington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.0% higher in Temple than in Arlington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Temple had 5.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Arlington
 Arlington, VATemple, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,352$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,293  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,758$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.15  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4654573
 Students per Counselor248  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.6%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 Temple    4 Reviews

I've lived in Temple for about two years now and love it. The historic downtown and supportive community have made this a special place to  More

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Over 12 years ago

Can anyone tell me if the Killeen-Temple-Ft. Hood area is a good place to live for African-American  More

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Over 13 years ago

Want to know how wonderful temple, texas  More

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