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Arvada, CO vs Smithfield, VA

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- Smithfield spends 9.3% less per student than Arvada.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.0% lower in Smithfield than in Arvada. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Smithfield had 3.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Arvada
 Arvada, COSmithfield, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,223  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,923$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.28  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8034573
 Students per Counselor233  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Arvada    6 Reviews

We absolutely love it here. Schools are top notch and being close to the mountains is amazing.  More

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Over 7 years ago

I sorely miss the agricultural element that was a big part of Arvada, even up through the 1970s. The climate is beautiful, and Arvada used to have a large population of  More

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Over 10 years ago

Having lived in Arvada, Colorado for seven years, I will say that it is a nice and safe city to live in. The educational system is very good, as is the crime rate. The  More

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Reviews for Smithfield    4 Reviews

The entire Isle of Wight area is incredibly racist and a good old boys town. I came to the Hampton Roads area to get away from the racism in the mountains. The areas of  More

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I lived in Smithfield for a few years.not for me.lots of litter,human feces in the phone booth,hot and to Southern for  More

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Over 13 years ago

Smithfield, VA is a bedroom community that has no major industry and has been over developed with houses driving the value of houses down across the entire county. I  More

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