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McLean, VA vs Wilson, NC

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Highlights
- Wilson spends 44.1% less per student than McLean.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.5% higher in Wilson than in McLean. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wilson had 15.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to McLean
 McLean, VAWilson, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,828$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,515$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5414573
 Students per Counselor273  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.5.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.84.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree15.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%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 Wilson    7 Reviews

I grew up close to Wilson, attended college at Atlantic Christian College, now Barton College. Back in my college days, Wilson had a lot of great places to go eat,  More

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Wilson (Wilson County) is a fine place to live especially if you are from Wilson. Outsiders are not exactly welcome. Also the town is from 'old money' so the city  More

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Food: There are very few nice places to eat, but everything is so cheap that you can get a good dinner at a clean, well decorated, sit-down establishment for $10. A few  More

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