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Northfield, MN vs Apple Valley, MN

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Highlights
- Apple Valley spends 18.6% less per student than Northfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.5% higher in Apple Valley than in Northfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Apple Valley had 1.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Northfield
 Northfield, MNApple Valley, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,289$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,690  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,532$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.15  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9304573
 Students per Counselor473  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Northfield    5 Reviews

The city has nothing really to offer but high taxes and bad streets and sidewalks. Winter is really bad as the city sidewalks are barely passable. You usually can not  More

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For a town of 20 thousand, the amount of cars on the road at any given time is absolutely insane. Residents will tell you it's no secret that the drivers here are  More

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I've lived in Northfield for almost 14 years now, owning my own home here the entire time. I'm originally from the Twin Cities, and moved to Northfield after several  More

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Reviews for Apple Valley    5 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Being ex military, I have traveled to a lot of States. If I had my way, Id live in San Diego, but I can't afford it. My second choice would be Mn. There are lots of  More

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Over 16 years ago

Apple Valley is a somewhat boring place to live. Most of the houses look the same. They are painted the same to conform to rules. Mostly chain stores but I prefer  More

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Over 17 years ago

Quiet w lots of parks and low  More

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