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Nashville, TN vs Herndon, VA

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Highlights
- Herndon spends 33.4% more per student than Nashville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.6% lower in Herndon than in Nashville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Herndon had 6.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Nashville
 Nashville, TNHerndon, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,573$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,966  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,083$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.46  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6714573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.43.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Nashville    150 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Gentification and tourism reduce the score but it is still good mix of a big and small city.  More

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Nashville has a lot of culture, but ultimately it is overpriced and dangerous. I can't imagine buying a $600k house in a neighborhood with automatic gunfire. The home  More

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Nashville has to be the most overrated city in the US. I unfortunately live here and we can't wait to leave. We moved here in 2018 (for job relocation) and realized  More

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Reviews for Herndon    12 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Seasons tend to be relatively mild. The warmer seasons are extended by 3-4 weeks as compared to the New York Metropolitan Area.  More

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Over 16 years ago

Traffic has gotten out of control the last couple of  More

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Over 16 years ago

We actually live south of Herndon in Oak Hill (Zip Code 20171). The Town of Herndon is incorporated, Oak Hill is not. Herndon is a nice enough city with an historic area  More

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