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Charlottesville, VA vs Chattanooga, TN

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Highlights
- Chattanooga spends 31.8% less per student than Charlottesville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.5% higher in Chattanooga than in Charlottesville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chattanooga had 3.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Charlottesville

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 Charlottesville, VAChattanooga, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,539$11,280$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,584$10,814$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,935$6,730$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.0714.9616.23
 Students per Librarian4996554573
 Students per Counselor243380530
 Grade School Educ.2.8%4.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%7.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.4%89.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.5%22.2%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.1%8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.0%32.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.16.4%8.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.0%2.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree7.4%1.4%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 Chattanooga    60 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Moved to Chattanooga from the San Francisco Bay area. It was a hard one but after losing much in the 2017, 2018, 2019 annual wildfire festival of California I got tired  More

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I feel like the crime in Chattanooga gets glossed over in most reviews. Lived here virtually my entire life and I will truly miss the golden sunrises against the  More

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I live in nearby Cleveland TN where I have lived for 20 years. I like to shop and visit Chattanooga as there is a lot to do but they do have a very high crime rate.   More

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ZIPS IN CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA
22903 22901 22902
ZIPS IN CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE
37421, 37343, 37415, 37411, 37405, 37416, 37406, 37404, 37407, 37403, 16 total

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