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Charlottesville, VA vs Auburn, AL

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Highlights
- Auburn spends 25.5% less per student than Charlottesville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 47.3% higher in Auburn than in Charlottesville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Auburn had 3.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Charlottesville
 Charlottesville, VAAuburn, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,328$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,584  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,981$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4014573
 Students per Counselor243  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.4%1.5%
Reviews for Charlottesville    44 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Charlottesville, Albemarle County for 25 years. It USED to be a decent place but in the past 10 years has gone downhill. Rent is TOO high, landlords are  More

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Over 4 years ago

Loved here for 7 years, lots of parks and close proximity to Shenandoah, but that’s where the positives end. High cost of living with extreme income inequality,  More

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Over 4 years ago

Charlottesville resident for 7 years. Plenty of parks, the Rivanna River and trail, and a short drive to Shenandoah National Park means plenty of opportunities for  More

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Reviews for Auburn    16 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Unless you’re a college student or under 30, dont move here cause there is nothing to do. I grew up here and the university used to bring in great concerts but these  More

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Went to Auburn University for 4 years and stayed living here for an additional year. First thing: if you aren’t in classes, dont care for college football, or don’t  More

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Over 15 years ago

Auburn is a very nice place to live and raise a family. Compared to New York where i'm from, living in Auburn is much cheaper. This is a college town so there isn't any  More

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