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Charlottesville, VA vs Sierra Vista, AZ

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Highlights
- Sierra Vista spends 34.8% less per student than Charlottesville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 44.5% higher in Sierra Vista than in Charlottesville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sierra Vista had 0.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Charlottesville
 Charlottesville, VASierra Vista, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,785$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,584  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,892$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock31414573
 Students per Counselor243  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%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 Sierra Vista    30 Reviews

I've lived in Sierra Vista for 22 months. It has positives and negatives. Bisbee, Tombstone, being close to Tucson, are positives. The views are beautiful. There's lots  More

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Over 3 years ago

Nice town, quite, huge military community and snowbirds in winter. If you want to live where you can not be mugged and have beautiful views for miles, this is the  More

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Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Sierra Vista 3 years and for 6 months, in the town north of S.V. sierra Vista lives up to its name with gorgeous mountains encircling you and sunrises  More

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