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Fredericksburg, VA vs Palmdale, CA

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- Palmdale spends 24.0% more per student than Fredericksburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 59.2% higher in Palmdale than in Fredericksburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Palmdale had 16.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fredericksburg
 Fredericksburg, VAPalmdale, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,335  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.73  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor330  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock76.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%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 Palmdale    35 Reviews

Over 6 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 6 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 11 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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