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Chesapeake, VA vs Boone, NC

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Highlights
- Boone spends 13.0% less per student than Chesapeake.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.0% lower in Boone than in Chesapeake. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Boone had 3.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Chesapeake
 Chesapeake, VABoone, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,275$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,011  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,728$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9694573
 Students per Counselor307  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.2%1.5%
Reviews for Chesapeake    33 Reviews

I lived here in Virginia near the Cedar Rd. not so far from Tidewater Community college. If you want a great place to live to raise children, its Chesapeake  More

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I live around this area currently, in the "Hampton Roads". Which consists of Virginia Beach, Suffolk, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Newport News, Hampton, and Chesapeake. We're  More

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I was born in Hampton Roads and lived there for more than 65 years. We lived in the city of Chesapeake for three years from 2014-2017. Frankly, we were very glad to  More

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Reviews for Boone    15 Reviews

Not sure where they got the rents from. Maybe not updated as there is nowhere to rent in Boone. Unless a student and they are paying $1000+ for 1 bedroom/bath shared  More

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Over 11 years ago

Boone and the High Country's climate is unique to North Carolina and the Southeast. It's cool summers and snowy winters are much more comparable to places much farther  More

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The area is beautiful - living in the Blue Ridge Mountains is gorgeous. But .. the views don't pay the bills. Housing is overpriced. You are better off living  More

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