2025 Compare Cities Education:
Bedford, VA vs San Diego, CA

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Highlights
- San Diego spends 19.5% more per student than Bedford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 61.9% higher in San Diego than in Bedford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Diego had 5.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Bedford
 Bedford, VASan Diego, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,267  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor291  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.4%1.5%
Reviews for Bedford    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I've lived in Beford county for 17 years and the cost of living is great! I disagree with the person who said the cost of living is high. I bought a fairly new home on  More

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Over 17 years ago

this is a really nice area and friendly folks---but the cost of living and home prices are very high---it seems that groceries are a pricey item all and all you need  More

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Over 19 years ago

Little if any culture other than wals in the woods and visits to D-Day memorial. Elks home theater is only drama  More

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Reviews for San Diego    319 Reviews

I have lived in San Diego for more than half my life (I am 30) and love it. It has something for everyone and more from arts, to sporting events, and all cuisine is  More

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The only real knock again San Diego is the cost of living, but it is paradise compared to most cities of similar size. Those who complain about the traffic here or say  More

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I have lived in San Diego since 1968 and I am now almost 62 years old. I love San Diego, I really do. But it has become so crowded and so expensive over the years. It  More

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