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Herndon, VA vs Annapolis, MD

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- Annapolis spends 0.6% more per student than Herndon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.3% higher in Annapolis than in Herndon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Annapolis had 6.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Herndon
 Herndon, VAAnnapolis, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,686$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,256$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4274573
 Students per Counselor273  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.0%1.5%
Reviews for Herndon    12 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Seasons tend to be relatively mild. The warmer seasons are extended by 3-4 weeks as compared to the New York Metropolitan Area.  More

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Over 17 years ago

Traffic has gotten out of control the last couple of  More

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Over 17 years ago

We actually live south of Herndon in Oak Hill (Zip Code 20171). The Town of Herndon is incorporated, Oak Hill is not. Herndon is a nice enough city with an historic area  More

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Reviews for Annapolis    31 Reviews

Annapolis has extremely charming areas (mostly old Annapolis neighborhood's)-- Those very old area near the water have Amazing charm. You can start with downtown West  More

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Well, I really would give living in Annapolis 3.5 stars. I moved here by myself several years ago. One of the highs of this place is that there are a lot of terrific  More

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When we were trying to decide where in the USA to relocate to, Annapolis had enough interest that it made our list. Ultimately, we found a different city that offered  More

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