2025 Compare Cities Education:
Falls Church, VA vs Harrisonburg, VA

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Highlights
- Harrisonburg spends 28.7% less per student than Falls Church.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.6% lower in Harrisonburg than in Falls Church. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Harrisonburg had 14.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Falls Church
 Falls Church, VAHarrisonburg, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,377$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,262  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,434$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6414573
 Students per Counselor277  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.78.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.9%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 Harrisonburg    10 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Harrisonburg is small town, yet has the same experiences that a big city offers (just on a smaller scale). The reason for the wealth of experiences is because H'burg is  More

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Any infomation on quality/cost of living will be graetly appreciated.  More

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Over 16 years ago

We moved to H'Burg in 2003 to enjoy a less expensive cost of living, closer proximity to family, low crime rate and better access to quality health care/facilities. We  More

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