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Del Mar, CA vs Herndon, VA

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- Herndon spends 7.4% more per student than Del Mar.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 40.3% lower in Herndon than in Del Mar. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Herndon had 15.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Del Mar
 Del Mar, CAHerndon, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,573$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,161  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,083$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6714573
 Students per Counselor513  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.83.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree11.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Del Mar    2 Reviews

I'm born, and raised in the Chicago area, and had most of my career while living in the Washington, DC area. San Diego does take some getting used to. Where you live  More

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Over 15 years ago

Greatest weather in the  More

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Reviews for Herndon    12 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Seasons tend to be relatively mild. The warmer seasons are extended by 3-4 weeks as compared to the New York Metropolitan Area.  More

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Over 16 years ago

Traffic has gotten out of control the last couple of  More

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Over 16 years ago

We actually live south of Herndon in Oak Hill (Zip Code 20171). The Town of Herndon is incorporated, Oak Hill is not. Herndon is a nice enough city with an historic area  More

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