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Norfolk, VA vs Chester, VA

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Highlights
- Chester spends 1.1% less per student than Norfolk.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.6% higher in Chester than in Norfolk. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chester had 3.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Norfolk

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 Norfolk, VAChester, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,905$12,757$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,354$10,033$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,401$6,276$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.4915.0516.23
 Students per Librarian5506864573
 Students per Counselor316305530
 Grade School Educ.3.2%5.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.0%3.4%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.9%91.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.3%19.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.7%11.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.8%32.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.9%7.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%1.9%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.4%1.0%1.5%

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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 6 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 6 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    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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