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Blacksburg, VA vs Twentynine Palms, CA

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- Twentynine Palms spends 19.2% more per student than Blacksburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 70.8% higher in Twentynine Palms than in Blacksburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Twentynine Palms had 6.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Blacksburg
 Blacksburg, VATwentynine Palms, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,673$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,142  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,933$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock131664573
 Students per Counselor285  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.69.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Blacksburg    12 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Growing up I thought my city was the best thing since sliced bread. However, since moving to Blacksburg I have changed my tune. Amazing community and  More

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Over 14 years ago

Blacksburg is a very nice place overall, but like others has its pros and cons. It's a small, clean, quaint college town amid rural farmland and forested mountains. The  More

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Over 14 years ago

4 great seasons without  More

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Reviews for Twentynine Palms    7 Reviews

Twentynine Palms is a really nice, i have a beautiful house... In 5 years, i almost never see anyone outside.. It is very creepy! No one says hi, or waves if you do  More

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Over 8 years ago

Housing is super cheap here. So we are mortgage free. Weather is hot and dry. Good to dry up inflammations. Las Vegas and Palm Springs are much hotter. 29Palms is a  More

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I work on the USMC base as a contractor and rent a house with my fiance. We live in a nice area of town, but the rent is $1550/mon, which by California standards is  More

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