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Chesapeake, VA vs Lubbock, TX

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Highlights
- Lubbock spends 3.9% less per student than Chesapeake.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.9% lower in Lubbock than in Chesapeake. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lubbock had 5.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Chesapeake
 Chesapeake, VALubbock, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,453$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,011  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,056$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5624573
 Students per Counselor307  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%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 Lubbock    28 Reviews

Just wondering if anyone can give me some suggestions? I plan on retiring in Lubbock,Texas. I plan on renting. Where would be the best area for my family to live? What  More

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Sad to learn how dangerous this West Texas town has become. Completely, over taken with Down trodden people who have little. Burglaries happen hourly at a ridiculous  More

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I was born and raised in Lubbock. More or less,I spent about 30 years of my life there. I will start with the positive. It is a well established and well built city with  More

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