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Charlottesville, VA vs Leesburg, VA

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- Leesburg spends 8.0% more per student than Charlottesville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.8% higher in Leesburg than in Charlottesville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Leesburg had 0.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Charlottesville
 Charlottesville, VALeesburg, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,858$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,584  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,210$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6494573
 Students per Counselor243  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%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 Leesburg    17 Reviews

Leesburg has grown from a sleepy county seat to a super suburb with terrific parks & rec facilities, an outlet mall, great restaurants (many within the historic old town  More

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Leesburg and the surrounding Loudoun County have high real estate costs, but also high paying jobs/careers. We are close enough to a major metro area (DC) to enjoy all  More

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Over 10 years ago

Cost of living and the property taxes will kill  More

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