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Burlington, VT vs Apple Valley, CA

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Highlights
- Apple Valley spends 35.0% less per student than Burlington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 80.8% higher in Apple Valley than in Burlington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Apple Valley had 7.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Burlington
 Burlington, VTApple Valley, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,673$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,332  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,933$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.58  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock131664573
 Students per Counselor230  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.57.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Burlington    32 Reviews

The good: beautiful, safe, walkable downtown, outdoors nearby. The bad: the woke nonsense is overwhelming, winters are long and brutal, dating scene is beyond  More

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Having lived in the Burlington VT area for more than a decade, I wish I would have done my research before relocating. Yes, VT has some great draws- but the cons far out  More

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Over 9 years ago

If your a hippie you'll love Burlington! The grass is green all year round.  More

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Reviews for Apple Valley    20 Reviews

I've lived in Apple Valley for 11 years. The town is poorly managed, but still an okay place to live. In your climate rating you say average rainfall is 14 inches per  More

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Over 7 years ago

Overall, it's a nice place to call home. The affordability makes it a desirable place to live, especially with the amount you get for your money. For people who own farm  More

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This is a beautiful place. Gorgeous sunsets and sunrises, many different kinds of birds including the Mockingbird and phoebes. When I first moved up here we had many  More

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