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Melbourne, FL vs Alexandria, VA

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- Alexandria spends 78.8% more per student than Melbourne.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.4% lower in Alexandria than in Melbourne. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Alexandria had 0.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Melbourne
 Melbourne, FLAlexandria, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,159$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,148  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,923$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.35  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12064573
 Students per Counselor397  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.8%1.5%
Reviews for Melbourne    28 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Moved here from Ohio 3 months ago, trying not to be disappointed, there isn't much to do, its really small and shopping is bad. I wanted out of Cleveland but didn't  More

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I have lived in many areas of this town. It is growing and has a nice selection of older and very new areas. The access to beaches and parks is quick and well kept.   More

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The rating on here is accurate. Crime is rather high. There's shootings and killings constantly. If you're coming from another state, just check floridatoday.com at  More

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Reviews for Alexandria    49 Reviews

Old Town Alexandria is a charming port city, with lovely historic homes, fun restaurants and sweet shops. Its easy proximity to the hustle and bustle of DC offer  More

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Alexandria is different depending on what part of it you are in. There is a huge strata of rich and poor, with a few middle class neighborhoods in between. Old town is  More

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The mailing address in this area is Alexandria, or Engleside. Either way, it's SE Fairfax County between Fort Belvoir and Mount Vernon. The neighborhood has been here  More

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