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Charlottesville, VA vs Kalamazoo, MI

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Highlights
- Kalamazoo spends 7.9% less per student than Charlottesville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.4% higher in Kalamazoo than in Charlottesville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Kalamazoo had 1.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Charlottesville
 Charlottesville, VAKalamazoo, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,539$15,237$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,584$11,821$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,935$6,940$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.0717.3116.23
 Students per Librarian4997214573
 Students per Counselor243589530
 Grade School Educ.2.8%2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%5.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.4%91.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.5%22.5%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.1%9.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.0%37.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.16.4%10.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.0%1.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree7.4%2.3%1.5%
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 Kalamazoo    31 Reviews

I have lived in Kalamazoo for over 17 years. Originally from Grand Rapids, and lived in the Zeeland / Holland are for quite a while. In comparison I absolutely hate  More

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I moved to Kalamazoo 20 years ago from Chicago. Coming from a large city, this is a nice change once you get use to the small things like lack of ethnic culture, any  More

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Over 8 years ago

Hi, My husband and I are considering relocating to the Kalamazoo area for his job and I'm just starting to do some research. We have elementary-aged children so good  More

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