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Baltimore, MD vs South Riding, VA

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- South Riding spends 14.2% less per student than Baltimore.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.9% lower in South Riding than in Baltimore. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- South Riding had 11.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Baltimore
 Baltimore, MDSouth Riding, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,858$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,210$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6494573
 Students per Counselor535  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock30.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Baltimore    101 Reviews

Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn , Detroit and the list goes on were all very bad 20 years ago . If you have a chance to visit them now . You'll wish you had moved in to those  More

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Over 4 years ago

Came to Balt a less, ended up balting a more. In all seriousness, its an okay  More

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I've lived in Baltimore, MD all of my life. I remember when Jobs were plentiful, food was to die for, the city was very diverse. After the 80's and drugs entered the  More

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Reviews for South Riding    2 Reviews

I’ve lived here for ten years and have seen this place go from a lovely new development to a crime riddled suburb of the DC metro. COVID transitional persons leaving the  More

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Phillip · 

Crime has risen dramatically as the lower social classes move in. The area is no longer friendly or neighborly. It's crowded, noisy, and dirty. Families often rent  More

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