2024 Compare Cities Education:
Omaha, NE vs Richmond, VA

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Highlights
- Richmond spends 5.9% more per student than Omaha.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.7% lower in Richmond than in Omaha. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Richmond had 2.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Omaha
 Omaha, NERichmond, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,596$15,456$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,673$14,373$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,312$8,210$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.1214.4116.23
 Students per Librarian4152414573
 Students per Counselor372272530
 Grade School Educ.4.8%4.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%7.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.90.3%87.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.0%19.2%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.8%5.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.7%43.1%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.1%12.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%3.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.6%2.2%1.5%
Reviews for Omaha    122 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Born and raised in Omaha, moved to the Pacific Northwest for 50 years, and now back in Omaha. Feels safe, secure, good health care, lots of activities. Compared to  More

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Over 1 years ago

Many of the reviews say Omaha is good for family life - it is, but it also offers the best of quality urban living. I've lived here for 20 years, after living in  More

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Pros: Not much happens, no news is good news. No major tornadoes for decades!! Education can be good in areas. Career opportunities for those who take risks and  More

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Reviews for Richmond    109 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Lived here for a year and it’s not perfect but it’s constantly improving now (areas redevloped, more businesses, job growth). Cost of living is great compared to  More

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Over 3 years ago

We love Richmond so much that when we talk about where we'd like to live if we could live anywhere in the US, we always come back to RVA. We live in the city proper  More

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Over 3 years ago

I'm an out-of-towner but am coming up on 1 year in Richmond. I would summarize it this way: the best thing and the worst thing about Richmond is its location. I'll  More

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