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Lorton, VA vs Austin, TX

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- Austin spends 12.6% more per student than Lorton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.5% higher in Austin than in Lorton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Austin had 0.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lorton
 Lorton, VAAustin, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,780$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,081$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8054573
 Students per Counselor273  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Lorton    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Lorton is a nice commuter neighborhood about 18 miles south of Washington D.C. The community has grown significantly in the past ten years with a mix of townhomes and  More

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Over 18 years ago

One of the top-3 reasons I chose Lorton was it's proximity to the Virginia Railway Express at Lorton Station. The VRE is slow but determined, and will take you to work  More

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Over 20 years ago

I love the Northern Virginian area, however it is impossible to be a single female and retire in this  More

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Reviews for Austin    449 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Good place to visit.  More

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Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

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The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  More

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