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Oakton, VA vs Arvada, CO

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- Arvada spends 24.3% less per student than Oakton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.4% higher in Arvada than in Oakton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Arvada had 0.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Oakton
 Oakton, VAArvada, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,308$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,923$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6574573
 Students per Counselor273  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.73.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Oakton    5 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Oakton is a good place to live, though house prices are high.  More

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Over 16 years ago

Great place to live as Fairfax county allows archery hunting on any size acreage. Plenty of whitetail deer roaming about eating your shrubs make tasty treats. Whitetail  More

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Over 17 years ago

The schools are top notch, and there is so much to do in DC, only 20 miles  More

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Reviews for Arvada    6 Reviews

We absolutely love it here. Schools are top notch and being close to the mountains is amazing.  More

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Over 7 years ago

I sorely miss the agricultural element that was a big part of Arvada, even up through the 1970s. The climate is beautiful, and Arvada used to have a large population of  More

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Over 10 years ago

Having lived in Arvada, Colorado for seven years, I will say that it is a nice and safe city to live in. The educational system is very good, as is the crime rate. The  More

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