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Memphis, TN vs Chester, VA

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- Chester spends 4.4% more per student than Memphis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.5% lower in Chester than in Memphis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chester had 5.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Memphis
 Memphis, TNChester, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,757$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,534  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,276$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.76  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6864573
 Students per Counselor501  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Memphis    148 Reviews

I was mugged my very first night in Memphis. They tried to take my iPhone. I was walking only a block from my house in a "safe" area, too.  More

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Memphis is a city with a history of civil rights, slavery , blues and rockn'roll music. It's a great place for a weekend getaway. This city has lots of great things to  More

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Over 6 years ago

Do you like being panhandled every 30 seconds? Love that cool ambiance of gangs? Are drugs your thing? Then you will love Memphis. Had good times here in the 90’s, the  More

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Reviews for Chester    6 Reviews

I just recently discovered a little suburb of Richmond, called Chester. Yes, it is small and not much going on in that area - but if you want a peaceful area to live -  More

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I grew up in Chester and it really isn't a bad place to live if you like living in a very populated area. It has great schools, low crime, easy access to both Richmond  More

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Chester, because of its location midway between Richmond, VA and Petersburg, VA, was once just a train station. With residential growth in affluent Chesterfield County  More

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