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Chesapeake, VA vs Yuma, AZ

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Highlights
- Yuma spends 31.6% less per student than Chesapeake.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 53.6% higher in Yuma than in Chesapeake. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Yuma had 12.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Chesapeake
 Chesapeake, VAYuma, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,869$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,011  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$3,953$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14134573
 Students per Counselor307  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%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 Yuma    48 Reviews

Retired here and it is a great place in many ways. The biggest drawback I have found is the cost and lack of medical care. Its not that far to PHX to get the care you  More

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Over 7 years ago

First let me confess that I lived in Yuma for about a year several decades ago. I was raised in NY and have lived & worked in several states & cities, most recently in  More

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Over 7 years ago

I am moving to Yuma sometime this year for a new job. I am looking for a place to live that is safe for 1 person. Does anyone have some  More

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