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Charlottesville, VA vs Boston, MA

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Highlights
- Boston spends 77.7% more per student than Charlottesville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.9% lower in Boston than in Charlottesville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Boston had 4.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Charlottesville

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 Charlottesville, VABoston, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,539$29,396$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,584$23,918$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,935$13,967$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.0711.2516.23
 Students per Librarian4997174573
 Students per Counselor243567530
 Grade School Educ.2.8%6.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%5.1%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.4%88.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.5%12.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.1%4.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.0%52.1%33.7%
 Masters Grad.16.4%15.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.0%5.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree7.4%3.6%1.5%

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Reviews for Charlottesville    44 Reviews

Over 3 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 3 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 3 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 Boston    122 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

health care in the country, plenty of jobs, gorgeous architecture, cool neighborhoods, lots of great restaurants, and always something to do. The beautiful coast, the  More

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I've lived in/near Boston my whole life almost. It has many pros such as a big city feel, extremely safe, reliable train transportation, great food. However any pro  More

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I moved to MA from the country of Georgia in eastern Europe. Then traveled quite a bit in the U.S. Boston definitely has its own flavor. Suburbs offer okay schools,  More

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ZIPS IN CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA
22903 22901 22902
ZIPS IN BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
02124, 02128, 02135, 02130, 02127, 02125, 02136, 02131, 02115, 02126, 30 total

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