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Charlottesville, VA vs Ojai, CA

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- Ojai spends 13.8% less per student than Charlottesville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 83.8% higher in Ojai than in Charlottesville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ojai had 0.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Charlottesville
 Charlottesville, VAOjai, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,254$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,584  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,617$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock291284573
 Students per Counselor243  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.3%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 Ojai    7 Reviews

Ojai has it's social and environmental challenges. It's population can be insular and self-absorbed. I grew up in Palo Alto and lived in Berkeley in the 70's so I can  More

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Over 10 years ago

Yes, Ojai is pretty geographically but there are a lot of run down neighborhoods. There are no "rules" about keeping your house or yard up and therefore lots of people  More

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Over 11 years ago

From my contacts, this place is my idea of how I want to spend my remaining days on  More

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