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Dale City, VA vs Virginia Beach, VA

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- Virginia Beach spends 5.4% less per student than Dale City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.5% lower in Virginia Beach than in Dale City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Virginia Beach had 11.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Dale City

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 Dale City, VAVirginia Beach, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,340$13,565$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,956$12,028$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,845$7,014$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio1615.4416.23
 Students per Librarian9586124573
 Students per Counselor293322530
 Grade School Educ.8.3%1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.3%3.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.84.4%94.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.0%24.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.0%11.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.1%38.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.6%10.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%2.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.9%1.4%1.5%

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Reviews for Dale City    2 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

The area has a more moderate climate than in the mid-west. Not nearly as good as southern California or the West in general, however. There aren't too many days in the  More

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Over 18 years ago

Not just Dale City, but the entire area of Northern Virginia is incredibly crowded. Traffic is a nightmare, affecting quality of life. Don't even want to travel in the  More

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Reviews for Virginia Beach    95 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

If you lived here prior to 2005, your experience in Virginia Beach is likely between good and wonderful. There are still pros to living here. Other reviews have  More

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Over 5 years ago

I lived in the Hampton Roads area for 11 years while I was in the Navy. It was a bit of a culture shock, since I grew up in a small rural town in Maine with 900 people.  More

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Over 6 years ago

I lived in the Kempsville area of VB growing up and loved it. There's no way to be bored when you have so many public and neighborhood parks, libraries, events,  More

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