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Fredericksburg, VA vs Reno, NV

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- Reno spends 3.1% less per student than Fredericksburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.6% higher in Reno than in Fredericksburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Reno had 1.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fredericksburg
 Fredericksburg, VAReno, NVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,626$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,335  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,562$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.73  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4914573
 Students per Counselor330  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.3%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 Reno    91 Reviews

K · Reno, NV

Pros: Absolutely beautiful. Lots to do outdoors. Lots of community events, live music, performing arts entertainment, street festivals, etc. Many areas are very  More

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Over 6 years ago

Yeah I moved here from the Midwest and wouldn’t ever go back. The weather, outdoor activities, closeness to national parks and the coast of California and Oregon are  More

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I was born and raised in San Jose, CA. Not when it was "silicon valley". I had to basically flee after my son was born, 20 years ago because I was drowning financially.  More

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