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Charlottesville, VA vs Beltsville, MD

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- Beltsville spends 6.4% more per student than Charlottesville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.3% higher in Beltsville than in Charlottesville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Beltsville had 11.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Charlottesville
 Charlottesville, VABeltsville, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,603$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,584  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,718$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11554573
 Students per Counselor243  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock81.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%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 Beltsville    5 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

My wife and I resided in the Vansville area of Beltsville for close to 30 years. Several of our immediate neighbors have also lived on this block for the same period of  More

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One evening around 10 PM, we didn't know how to use our new remote for our ADT alarm system and we accidentally pushed the silent panic button at the same time we pushed  More

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Over 14 years ago

Prince George County police are very slow to respond to 911 calls even when it involves violent crime. It seems the police dept. is under staffed and treat 911 calls as  More

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