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Chesapeake, VA vs West Ocean City, MD

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- West Ocean City spends 79.8% more per student than Chesapeake.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.0% lower in West Ocean City than in Chesapeake. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Ocean City had 0.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Chesapeake
 Chesapeake, VAWest Ocean City, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,295$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,011  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,098$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4254573
 Students per Counselor307  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
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Reviews for Chesapeake    33 Reviews
Jeffrey · Chesapeake, VA
Family Friendly and great Schools!
Over 5 years ago

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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Brandon · Suffolk, VA
Family friendly and we've got the beach, that's it
Over 5 years ago

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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Nolan · Black Mountain, NC
Chesapeake has Little to Offer
Over 7 years ago

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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joanie · Corrales, NM
Reclaimed Swamp Land
Over 8 years ago

Tried living here with my son to see if I wanted to move. But the area is prone to flood even in a downpour. Its flat. Featureless. Thrives only on tourism. Boring.  More

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