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Lorton, VA vs Fredericksburg, VA

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- Fredericksburg spends 20.0% less per student than Lorton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.6% higher in Fredericksburg than in Lorton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fredericksburg had 0.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lorton

Education
 Lorton, VAFredericksburg, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,573$14,058$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085$13,335$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$10,083$8,590$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.5213.7316.23
 Students per Librarian67118124573
 Students per Counselor273330530
 Grade School Educ.4.3%4.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%4.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.91.4%91.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.4%22.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.6%5.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.0%42.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.20.3%15.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%2.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.6%1.5%1.5%

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Reviews for Lorton    4 Reviews

Over 14 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 16 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 18 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 Fredericksburg    17 Reviews

Fredericksburg has an undeniably small town charm and an all around appeal that is hard to beat, in the context of its proximity to the larger DC Metro area. The  More

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I have lived in Fredericksburg for over 10 years and love it. The housing prices are affordable and this historic city has so much to offer. Ideal location also situated  More

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Disclaimer right off the top; yes I know there are good people everywhere and some are here as well but Fredericksburg is far from an ideal place to live and here is  More

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22079
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