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Norfolk, VA vs Chester, PA

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Highlights
- Chester spends 72.9% more per student than Norfolk.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.2% higher in Chester than in Norfolk. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chester had 4.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Norfolk
 Norfolk, VAChester, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,319$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,354  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,892$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.49  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6004573
 Students per Counselor316  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Norfolk    41 Reviews

I've lived in Norfolk for most of my life, and I love it here. I love the maker scene, and the new breweries. The arts scene, especially the theater side is always  More

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Over 7 years ago

I have lived in Norfolk VA for 11 months and,I cant wait to leave.It is full of crime ,homeless and undeveloped city.Public transportation is terrible and its wet and  More

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Over 7 years ago

I was born in Norfolk, and lived in Norfolk and Virginia Beach until my early 20s. Here are 10 things that are 100% true about Norfolk you may have heard before: 1) It's  More

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Reviews for Chester    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

EVEN THOUGH THIS IS A SMALL TOWN, THE TRANSPORTATION IS CONVENIENT FOR ALL MODES OR LINKS TO ALL AREAS OUTSIDE THE  More

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The people are the problem in Chester PA. Probably 97% of the poplulation abuses drugs. Many of the people that live there aide the drug dealers because they grew up  More

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25% of the population living below the poverty line, at times the drop out rate from the high school has been 50% (which explains why 25% of adults over 18 don't have a  More

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