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Cumming, GA vs Reston, VA

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- Reston spends 27.9% more per student than Cumming.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.8% lower in Reston than in Cumming. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Reston had 17.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Cumming
 Cumming, GAReston, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,573$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,283  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,083$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.45  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6714573
 Students per Counselor442  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock27.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.2%1.5%
Reviews for Cumming    9 Reviews

My family moved to the Polo Fields in Cumming in 1999 on a job transfer and moved out of the area to return to WI in 2013. I commuted to Alpharetta, about 12 miles  More

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Over 9 years ago

I am thinking of moving to georgia,cumming from phila.I wanted to know about the jobs.I am a cna.also housing and good  More

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Over 12 years ago

We moved to Cumming, GA in 2012. It's growing rapidly and has a number of housing options for families of all sizes. Cost of living here is higher than the national  More

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Reviews for Reston    21 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Reston for three years and it is absolute paradise. The fact that it was a planned city from decades ago is still apparent to this day. With plenty of  More

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Over 10 years ago

Summers are hot and  More

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There is a vast network of bike and walking trails thoughout the city and neighborhoods. 40% of the city is slated to remain green so there are many trees, parks and  More

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