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Herndon, VA vs Stamford, CT

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- Stamford spends 30.8% more per student than Herndon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.5% lower in Stamford than in Herndon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Stamford had 6.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Herndon
 Herndon, VAStamford, CTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,984$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,792$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5064573
 Students per Counselor273  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%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 Stamford    22 Reviews

I've lived here for about 6 months and actually love it! I lived on Long Island, Queens, and Brooklyn here and there for 11 years, and you definitely appreciate how much  More

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I lived here 4 yrs coming from NY fir a better life for my son. I live with suster cant afford something on my own because for a 2 bdrm its over 2300 . Too many luxury  More

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Over 11 years ago

Fairfield county connecticut is the most expensive fully adjusted place to live in the contninental us. and its in  More

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