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Greensboro, NC vs Glen Allen, VA

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Highlights
- Glen Allen spends 20.8% more per student than Greensboro.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.1% higher in Glen Allen than in Greensboro. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Glen Allen had 3.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Greensboro
 Greensboro, NCGlen Allen, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,871$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,101  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,489$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.28  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6674573
 Students per Counselor310  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Greensboro    56 Reviews

I have lived in this city for 14 years. I am 50 and lived at different places. This is where I lived the longest and I am loving it. It has that sweet balance everyone  More

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I have lived in Greensboro for almost 30 years. Moved here in the 8th grade from Long Beach California. We literally fell in love with this great state and Greensboro in  More

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Over 3 years ago

Born and raised here. Yes some crime like everywhere else, but overall, I'm not afraid to be out at night. You might like some areas right outside of the city..  More

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Reviews for Glen Allen    6 Reviews

Regardless of what review you read, no matter how much money you will save, it really does not count when you know that Virginia (a Commonwealth) believes they can stomp  More

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Over 15 years ago

Glen Allen is a wonderful city to live  More

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Over 16 years ago

we have lived here for almost 24 years and found the area to be a great place to live in general and to raiser the family. there are many things to do withon 20 miles  More

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