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Charlottesville, VA vs Mount Vernon, WA

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- Mount Vernon spends 9.3% more per student than Charlottesville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 34.8% higher in Mount Vernon than in Charlottesville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mount Vernon had 4.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Charlottesville
 Charlottesville, VAMount Vernon, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,071$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,584  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,303$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock17094573
 Students per Counselor243  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%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 Mount Vernon    6 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I'm sure it has its flaws, but what stands with me is that everyone whom i meet here is *so polite!* .. People smile and wave you through in traffic. They speak to you  More

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Over 10 years ago

Very little available on starter home price  More

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Over 11 years ago

It rains here a lot. We joke that when the forecast says a 50% chance of rain that it will rain 50% of the day. However, when the sun shines it is beautiful. It is  More

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