2025 Compare Cities Education:
McLean, VA vs Hartford, CT

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Highlights
- Hartford spends 42.7% more per student than McLean.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.8% lower in Hartford than in McLean. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hartford had 24.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to McLean
 McLean, VAHartford, CTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$25,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,433$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4794573
 Students per Counselor273  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock73.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.5.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.84.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree15.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
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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Reviews for Hartford    23 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I love Hartford. Any naysayer is not appreciating the very real and new energy that is revitalizing the city. In conjunction with a wonderful location, relatively mild  More

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Over 4 years ago

Surprised by the low  More

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I lived in CT for about 7 years, and this place is depressing, lonely, and boring. My only entertainment in Hartford, were the Library branches for books and movies. The  More

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