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Lexington, KY vs Huntington, WV

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Highlights
- Huntington spends 5.0% less per student than Lexington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.3% lower in Huntington than in Lexington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Huntington had 5.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lexington

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 Lexington, KYHuntington, WVUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,980$14,238$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,138$12,550$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,210$7,214$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.4713.1616.23
 Students per Librarian64719454573
 Students per Counselor450285530
 Grade School Educ.3.0%4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%7.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.4%87.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.0%21.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.9%7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.6%30.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.12.2%8.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%2.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.4%2.0%1.5%

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Reviews for Lexington    62 Reviews

Lexington is a beautiful city. There are tons of tree lined streets and even trees in both sides of the city's only freeway. It's relatively small, which can be both  More

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Over 3 years ago

Very beautiful/underrated city!!  More

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I have lived here now for over five years, originally from the west coast and here is my top 10 for why you should NOT move here. #1 The Culture: They have none, it  More

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Reviews for Huntington    21 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I've lived in Huntington most of my life. Yes, there have been many changes over the years, not all good, but it is a great place to live. Huntington won the best small  More

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Over 3 years ago

Could be worse - drug issues, no good jobs, lots of crime, but nice outside activities. Locals don't like anyone moving here and taking a job - I can say that! Glad I  More

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I've lived here since about 2012. I moved in from a surrounding small suburb called Shoals Manor where I lived for almost 10 years. I lived in Huntington for a few years  More

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ZIPS IN LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY
40509, 40517, 40515, 40511, 40503, 40504, 40502, 40508, 40505, 40514, 14 total
ZIPS IN HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA
25705 25701 25704 25703 25702

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