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Lorton, VA vs Elk Grove, CA

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- Elk Grove spends 13.3% less per student than Lorton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 68.3% higher in Elk Grove than in Lorton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Elk Grove had 0.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lorton
 Lorton, VAElk Grove, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,240$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,670$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock63214573
 Students per Counselor273  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Lorton    4 Reviews

Over 15 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 17 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 19 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 Elk Grove    15 Reviews

I grew up in the area around Elk Grove and it was a very small rural town up to the year 2000. We moved to ELk grove in 2009 and commuted to work in Sacramento. At  More

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Elk Grove is a very diverse city. A long time ago it use to be very white. Now the white population is about 40%, then next majority race are Asian, then Hispanic,  More

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Over 11 years ago

Our neighborhood is o.k. but it is expensive to live here and the air is oppressive during the summer when it gets hot for a week or more. Days over 95 and nights of 75.  More

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