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Odenton, MD vs Chester, VA

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Highlights
- Chester spends 27.9% less per student than Odenton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.8% higher in Chester than in Odenton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chester had 4.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Odenton
 Odenton, MDChester, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,757$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,577  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,276$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.83  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6864573
 Students per Counselor324  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Odenton    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

There was a recent survey that MD residents feel (in a majority) that the place is good for work, but for all the supposed attractions and things to do, they will likely  More

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Over 11 years ago

I like a lot of things about Maryland - the Chesapeake Bay, Annapolis, Ocean City and the Eastern Shore, but the state is getting too expensive to live in. Housing  More

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Over 18 years ago

I love that I can get the local paper and only see like 3 minor things in the Police Beat section!!! Great place for kids! Not as diverse as some areas - - -pretty much  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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