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Irvine, CA vs Harrisonburg, VA

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Highlights
- Harrisonburg spends 5.9% less per student than Irvine.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.2% lower in Harrisonburg than in Irvine. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Harrisonburg had 13.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Irvine
 Irvine, CAHarrisonburg, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,377$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,911  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,434$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6414573
 Students per Counselor595  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.68.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.9%1.5%
Reviews for Irvine    42 Reviews

We've lived in Irvine since '87. We have raised two children within the ISUD. Both are grown up. Sure, there have been many changes since then.. the City has  More

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I've lived in Irvine for 2 years and in Orange County for 10 so I'm pretty familiar with the area by now and all it has to offer. Perhaps my review of this place has  More

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I wouldn't live elsewhere. I originally moved to Irvine in 2002 from the Midwest, not knowing what it even was. I left and moved around a great deal locally in OC,  More

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Reviews for Harrisonburg    10 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Harrisonburg is small town, yet has the same experiences that a big city offers (just on a smaller scale). The reason for the wealth of experiences is because H'burg is  More

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Any infomation on quality/cost of living will be graetly appreciated.  More

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Over 16 years ago

We moved to H'Burg in 2003 to enjoy a less expensive cost of living, closer proximity to family, low crime rate and better access to quality health care/facilities. We  More

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