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Orange, CA vs Virginia Beach, VA

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Highlights
- Virginia Beach spends 11.2% less per student than Orange.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.5% lower in Virginia Beach than in Orange. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Virginia Beach had 7.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Orange
 Orange, CAVirginia Beach, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,565$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,911  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,014$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6124573
 Students per Counselor595  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Orange    13 Reviews

Southern California is a wonderful place to live (if you can afford it). Currently, we are a family of 3- myself, my husband and our son. We are FINALLY thinking it may  More

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Over 16 years ago

Numerous highly rated hospitals are located within a 20 mile radius. Variety of hospitals include specialty, such as Childrens Hospital of Orange County; private;  More

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Over 16 years ago

The Weather is great. However, the housing, jobs, schools and the State Government is  More

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Reviews for Virginia Beach    95 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

If you lived here prior to 2005, your experience in Virginia Beach is likely between good and wonderful. There are still pros to living here. Other reviews have  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived in the Hampton Roads area for 11 years while I was in the Navy. It was a bit of a culture shock, since I grew up in a small rural town in Maine with 900 people.  More

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Over 8 years ago

I lived in the Kempsville area of VB growing up and loved it. There's no way to be bored when you have so many public and neighborhood parks, libraries, events,  More

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