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Marietta, GA vs Reston, VA

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- Reston spends 26.6% more per student than Marietta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.6% lower in Reston than in Marietta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Reston had 5.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Marietta
 Marietta, GAReston, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,573$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,675  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,083$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6714573
 Students per Counselor376  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock27.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.2%1.5%
Reviews for Marietta    28 Reviews

There is nothing that stands out about Marietta. Except for the fact that there are plenty of churches. You will have to own a car to get around, as most of the suburb  More

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I lived in both Marietta and Kennesaw Georgia in the 90's. It is a traditional sold Southern city with lots of good qualities. The town square is very quaint and there  More

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Over 10 years ago

Marietta is a great place to  More

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Reviews for Reston    21 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Reston for three years and it is absolute paradise. The fact that it was a planned city from decades ago is still apparent to this day. With plenty of  More

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Over 10 years ago

Summers are hot and  More

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There is a vast network of bike and walking trails thoughout the city and neighborhoods. 40% of the city is slated to remain green so there are many trees, parks and  More

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