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Chester, VA vs Norfolk, VA

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Highlights
- Norfolk spends 1.2% more per student than Chester.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.4% lower in Norfolk than in Chester. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Norfolk had 3.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Chester
 Chester, VANorfolk, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,905$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,033  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,401$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.05  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5504573
 Students per Counselor305  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%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.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%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 Norfolk    41 Reviews

I've lived in Norfolk for most of my life, and I love it here. I love the maker scene, and the new breweries. The arts scene, especially the theater side is always  More

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Over 7 years ago

I have lived in Norfolk VA for 11 months and,I cant wait to leave.It is full of crime ,homeless and undeveloped city.Public transportation is terrible and its wet and  More

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Over 7 years ago

I was born in Norfolk, and lived in Norfolk and Virginia Beach until my early 20s. Here are 10 things that are 100% true about Norfolk you may have heard before: 1) It's  More

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