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Chester, VA vs Orange Beach, AL

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Highlights
- Orange Beach spends 1.8% more per student than Chester.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.8% higher in Orange Beach than in Chester. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Orange Beach had 5.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Chester
 Chester, VAOrange Beach, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,984$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,033  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,183$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.05  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6014573
 Students per Counselor305  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%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 Orange Beach    3 Reviews

There is a great divide I agree but I live in Orange Beach and we are lower middle class and are quite happy. There are several things to do for families and with a  More

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Over 16 years ago

There is a great divide in rich and poor but I live in Orange Beach and we are lower middle class and are quite happy. There are several things to do for families and  More

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This area is heavily populated with ostentatious elitists. It is growing rapidly and, because it is so expensive to live here now, it seems to only be attracting the  More

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