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Charlottesville, VA vs Tehachapi, CA

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- Tehachapi spends 8.1% less per student than Charlottesville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 73.1% higher in Tehachapi than in Charlottesville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tehachapi had 12.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Charlottesville
 Charlottesville, VATehachapi, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,207$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,584  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,403$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock352994573
 Students per Counselor243  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%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 Tehachapi    8 Reviews

We moved out of the Los Angeles/Orange County area to escape the traffic. When we moved to Bear Valley Springs (about 15 miles outside of Tehachapi) there was literally  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived here for over 18 years before moving away and still don't miss this town. This town is great for the elderly and young families but not great for teens and young  More

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Tehachapi is a Mountain Community in the southern part of the Sierra Nevada between the Central Valley (Bakersfield) and the Antelope Valley (Mojave, Palmdale,  More

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