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Falls Church, VA vs Palmdale, CA

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Highlights
- Palmdale spends 13.5% less per student than Falls Church.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 38.6% higher in Palmdale than in Falls Church. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Palmdale had 21.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Falls Church
 Falls Church, VAPalmdale, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,262  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor277  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock76.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.78.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%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 15 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 Palmdale    35 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I've lived here for nine years and I haven't had any problems. The weather is hot during the summer we get real Summers during the winter it's cold and it's sometimes  More

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Over 7 years ago

I have lived here for many years and I wish I could move elsewhere. I have lived on both the east and west sides of this city. The west side is supposedly better and I  More

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Over 12 years ago

I live in West Palmdale, right by the mall and i just love it. The area is in need of more restaurants, preferably steak houses, a good old fashion Chinese restaurant  More

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