2025 Compare Cities Education:
Herndon, VA vs Norfolk, VA

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Highlights
- Norfolk spends 26.6% less per student than Herndon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.2% lower in Norfolk than in Herndon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Norfolk had 6.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Herndon
 Herndon, VANorfolk, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,905$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,401$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5504573
 Students per Counselor273  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Herndon    12 Reviews

Over 10 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 16 years ago

Traffic has gotten out of control the last couple of  More

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Over 16 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 Norfolk    41 Reviews

I've lived in Norfolk for most of my life, and I love it here. I love the maker scene, and the new breweries. The arts scene, especially the theater side is always  More

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Over 7 years ago

I have lived in Norfolk VA for 11 months and,I cant wait to leave.It is full of crime ,homeless and undeveloped city.Public transportation is terrible and its wet and  More

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Over 7 years ago

I was born in Norfolk, and lived in Norfolk and Virginia Beach until my early 20s. Here are 10 things that are 100% true about Norfolk you may have heard before: 1) It's  More

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