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Hampton, VA vs Lafayette, IN

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Highlights
- Lafayette spends 7.4% more per student than Hampton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.1% higher in Lafayette than in Hampton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lafayette had 2.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Hampton
 Hampton, VALafayette, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,232$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,585  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,102$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.73  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6234573
 Students per Counselor385  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Hampton    28 Reviews

This place is the worst. The roads are in terrible condition. Always debris on the highway, side roads, and main roads. I've had replaced 3 tires so far this year alone  More

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Over 4 years ago

Having been deployed all over the world and stationed in the U.S. coast to coast I can honestly say this is the most ghetto place I have ever been...and that includes  More

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We live in Downtown Hampton within walking distance of the Langley Air and Space Museum, Hampton Carousel, the Hampton History Museum and tons of shops and restraunts.   More

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Reviews for Lafayette    16 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I have lived here for 12 years and in a smaller town 20 miles away for over 35 years and like the people. But crime is on the rise, more arrests lately related to people  More

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Over 13 years ago

Lafayette still has a small town atmosphere. It is a wonderful place to raise children. There is a strong sense of community. Unfotunately in recent years Lafayette has  More

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I can say I have lived in Lafayette Indiana for 25 years. I'll say that home is home...but I would honestly say in less your a college student at Purdue, I would never  More

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