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Oshkosh, WI vs Richmond, VA

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Highlights
- Richmond spends 10.7% more per student than Oshkosh.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.6% higher in Richmond than in Oshkosh. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Richmond had 4.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Oshkosh
 Oshkosh, WIRichmond, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,456$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,130  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,210$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.27  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2414573
 Students per Counselor329  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%1.5%
Reviews for Oshkosh    8 Reviews

Oshkosh may be alright if you were born here and never left the city limits. I was born and raised here and moved to Chicago. Stay away if you’re looking for gourmet  More

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Over 11 years ago

Oshkosh Wisconsin is an overlooked gem in the midwest. Cost of living is relitively low compaired to national averages and provides good schools, full access to medical  More

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Over 15 years ago

If you can't handle wearing a winter coat, you are missing the best part of Oshkosh. Oshkosh is not for everyone and probably not for you if you have a weak liver. A  More

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Reviews for Richmond    109 Reviews

Over 3 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 4 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 4 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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