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Charlottesville, VA vs Berkeley, CA

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Highlights
- Berkeley spends 7.6% more per student than Charlottesville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 65.3% higher in Berkeley than in Charlottesville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Berkeley had 4.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Charlottesville
 Charlottesville, VABerkeley, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,584  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,104$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock95554573
 Students per Counselor243  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.8%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 Berkeley    14 Reviews

Have lived in Berkeley for about 35 years now. Housing/Real Estate: If you're looking to move here, $1,000,000 will get you a small cottage in the "flats". Most of  More

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Over 12 years ago

We have the best climate -- summers and winters are mild. Lots of  More

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Over 14 years ago

The 60's have left Berkeley and now it is about MONEY...and the people there have plenty of it and nice hybrid cars (looks like 2 per household) and with a great bicycle  More

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