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Falls Church, VA vs Alameda, CA

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Highlights
- Alameda spends 11.8% less per student than Falls Church.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.0% higher in Alameda than in Falls Church. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Alameda had 5.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Falls Church
 Falls Church, VAAlameda, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,262  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,104$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock95554573
 Students per Counselor277  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.78.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.0%1.5%
Reviews for Falls Church    10 Reviews

I grew up in Falls Church and lived there most of my 50 something years. It has gone from a mostly working class town to a upper-income crowded city. He powers that be  More

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Over 14 years ago

The (small) size and high quality of the Falls Church City public school system makes it ideal for families who juggle overseas assignments with stateside living in the  More

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I've lived in 3 different states and 30 different locations, and this by FAR the WORST air I've ever had to deal with!!! It's such a beautiful town, but don't be  More

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Reviews for Alameda    6 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Having been born here & 70 now I have watched firsthand, a small, quiet town ruined by excessive building, overcrowding and far too many restaurants for a city this  More

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Enjoy the immense benefit to having a close-knit community with main-street USA feel less than 10 miles from the resources of several urban and education  More

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Alameda, CA is a unique town here in the Bay Area. Perhaps because it is an island, or perhaps because for many decades it was a U.S. Army base, the city has never  More

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