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Chester, VA vs Bethlehem, PA

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Highlights
- Bethlehem spends 59.8% more per student than Chester.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.9% lower in Bethlehem than in Chester. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bethlehem had 3.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Chester
 Chester, VABethlehem, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,387$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,033  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,616$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.05  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6034573
 Students per Counselor305  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%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 Bethlehem    8 Reviews

The city of Bethlehem is staging a revival. With the loss of tax revenue when Bethlehem Steel closed 10+ years ago the city has struggled with its finances. It has been  More

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Over 15 years ago

Whatever your intrests you will probably be able to do engage in it in Bethlehem. There are many restaurants, theaters, a casino, art galleries, etc. If you enjoy the  More

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Over 15 years ago

very healthy  More

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