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Chester, VA vs Apopka, FL

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- Apopka spends 0.4% less per student than Chester.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.8% higher in Apopka than in Chester. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Apopka had 3.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Chester
 Chester, VAApopka, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,701$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,033  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,931$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.05  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11484573
 Students per Counselor305  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Chester    6 Reviews

I just recently discovered a little suburb of Richmond, called Chester. Yes, it is small and not much going on in that area - but if you want a peaceful area to live -  More

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I grew up in Chester and it really isn't a bad place to live if you like living in a very populated area. It has great schools, low crime, easy access to both Richmond  More

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Chester, because of its location midway between Richmond, VA and Petersburg, VA, was once just a train station. With residential growth in affluent Chesterfield County  More

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Reviews for Apopka    9 Reviews

We have lived here 14 years, building our home in what was once just hills and trees. It has grown to be very busy, traffic... condos.... don't get me wrong, it is a  More

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Hi - We recently moved from PA and are looking for a nice place to live that is affordable. We see many beautiful homes in Apopa with lake views and or on golf courses.  More

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Over 13 years ago

I just about fell off my chair when I saw that South Apopka only had a 4-4 on their crime rating. Obviously someone has gotten their wires crossed. We are talking  More

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