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Fredericksburg, VA vs Carmel, IN

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- Carmel spends 0.4% less per student than Fredericksburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.1% higher in Carmel than in Fredericksburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Carmel had 8.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fredericksburg
 Fredericksburg, VACarmel, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,006$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,335  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,415$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.73  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7934573
 Students per Counselor330  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.5%1.5%
Reviews for Fredericksburg    17 Reviews

Fredericksburg has an undeniably small town charm and an all around appeal that is hard to beat, in the context of its proximity to the larger DC Metro area. The  More

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I have lived in Fredericksburg for over 10 years and love it. The housing prices are affordable and this historic city has so much to offer. Ideal location also situated  More

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Disclaimer right off the top; yes I know there are good people everywhere and some are here as well but Fredericksburg is far from an ideal place to live and here is  More

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Reviews for Carmel    26 Reviews

I moved to Carmel from France and I lived there for 20 years. I moved to Indianapolis recently (I miss Carmel). I liked Carmel because it is clean, safe, pretty, it has  More

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This place has just about every corporate chain hotel imaginable. I come for business, and it is a nice place to do business. Carmel seems to sucking the corporate  More

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Over 10 years ago

Carmel is hands down the best place to live in  More

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