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Manhattan, NY vs McLean, VA

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Highlights
- McLean spends 51.9% less per student than Manhattan.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.5% higher in McLean than in Manhattan. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- McLean had 10.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Manhattan
 Manhattan, NYMcLean, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,573$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$29,176  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,083$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.35  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6714573
 Students per Counselor2153  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.62.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock31.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.8%1.5%
Reviews for Manhattan    2 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Manhattan is a great place with lots to see and do. Exciting to visit and great to live if you have the  More

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This is the best city ever, it is very welcoming and there is a lot of fun things to do. I have lived her for 2 years now and have already had so many great experiences  More

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Reviews for Mclean    7 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

McLean has superb QOL - inside the Beltway, rural feeling, easy commute to DC via nat'l parkway, influential  More

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Over 17 years ago

There are definitely four seasons here; but, the winters tend to be short and the summers  More

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Over 18 years ago

Very expensive housing here. We could never afford to buy  More

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