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Charlottesville, VA vs Philadelphia, PA

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- Philadelphia spends 56.3% more per student than Charlottesville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.1% higher in Philadelphia than in Charlottesville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Philadelphia had 6.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Charlottesville

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 Charlottesville, VAPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,539$25,843$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,584$14,192$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,935$7,842$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.0715.0416.23
 Students per Librarian49923804573
 Students per Counselor243408530
 Grade School Educ.2.8%5.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%8.4%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.4%86.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.5%16.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.1%6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.0%32.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.16.4%9.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.0%3.0%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree7.4%1.8%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 Philadelphia    139 Reviews

Philadelphia is a very walkable and fun city to explore (albeit be aware of where not to explore at least at night). The city has beautiful old architecture , great  More

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I’m originally from New York City, then lived in a small city in upstate New York for eight years, then moved down to Philadelphia and have lived here for many years.  More

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Now the only reason some people disagree is because MONEY. If you live in “manayunk” (which I lived for 2 years) you can’t compare … you can’t compare your out skirt  More

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22903 22901 22902
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