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Elizabethtown, KY vs Richmond, VA

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- Richmond spends 25.9% more per student than Elizabethtown.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.6% lower in Richmond than in Elizabethtown. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Richmond had 5.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Elizabethtown
 Elizabethtown, KYRichmond, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,456$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,282  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,210$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.76  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2414573
 Students per Counselor416  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%1.5%
Reviews for Elizabethtown    8 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

The Dixie Highway is the main route between Elizabethtown and Fort Knox. Almost all of the shopping and service centers are located along this route. The problem is  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Elizabethtown, KY since returning from a 29 year tour of Europe. I am employed by Defense Department at Fort Knox. I'm not rich but I live well. To  More

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Over 15 years ago

cant find none !!! go 2 toolong.com moresureword.com   More

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Reviews for Richmond    109 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Lived here for a year and it’s not perfect but it’s constantly improving now (areas redevloped, more businesses, job growth). Cost of living is great compared to  More

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Over 4 years ago

We love Richmond so much that when we talk about where we'd like to live if we could live anywhere in the US, we always come back to RVA. We live in the city proper  More

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Over 4 years ago

I'm an out-of-towner but am coming up on 1 year in Richmond. I would summarize it this way: the best thing and the worst thing about Richmond is its location. I'll  More

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