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Norfolk, VA vs Fargo, ND

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Highlights
- Fargo spends 32.3% more per student than Norfolk.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.2% lower in Fargo than in Norfolk. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fargo had 6.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Norfolk

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 Norfolk, VAFargo, NDUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,905$17,075$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,354$13,348$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,401$8,111$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.4912.6516.23
 Students per Librarian5502864573
 Students per Counselor316310530
 Grade School Educ.3.2%2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.0%2.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.9%94.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.3%20.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.7%13.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.8%41.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.9%9.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%1.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.4%2.0%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 Fargo    32 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Grew up in Fargo/Northern MN area and was there 29 years. It’s cheap to live, tons of things to do in the summer. But 3-6 months of the year you more than likely will  More

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Grew up in south Minneapolis and headed 3 hours west to Fargo. Why did I want to leave the Twin Cities area? Found a great job. Nicer apartment for less money. Nice  More

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Not your typical North Dakota town. Fargo is on the Minnesota border and Cass County makes up 1/4 of the entire states population. It is the urban center and much more  More

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23503, 23518, 23513, 23505, 23504, 23508, 23502, 23511, 23509, 23523, 14 total
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