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Cape Charles, VA vs Lewes, DE

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- Lewes spends 30.9% more per student than Cape Charles.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.3% higher in Lewes than in Cape Charles. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lewes had 4.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Cape Charles
 Cape Charles, VALewes, DEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,270$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,620  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,970$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.39  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock24834573
 Students per Counselor675  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock8.1%1.5%
Reviews for Cape Charles    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Moved here from Florida where the "no see ums" will torture. No bug problems that I have felt here. Rarely see a mosquito. There is a green fly that bits, but only saw  More

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Over 10 years ago

Cape Charles is a delightful and quaint community with some really great assets like golf and boating. I counted only five days over 90 degrees last summer. Winters are  More

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Unsure of the areas, can anyone help me. Master in Social Work; interested the College or educational  More

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Reviews for Lewes    4 Reviews

I moved to Lewes in 2009 and it has been a great experience so far. Sussex County has the lowest property taxes in the state and Delaware has no sales tax making it a  More

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Lewes has so much to offer for retirees! It has a great library, wonderful classes for lifelong education (through the Osher Institute, affiliated with U.D.), and a town  More

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Over 15 years ago

I've lived in Lewes, Delaware practically my whole life and love it here. It’s a tight-knit community that really focuses on one another. Lewes frequently tops the  More

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