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Philadelphia, PA vs Lexington, VA

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Highlights
- Lexington spends 43.7% less per student than Philadelphia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.8% lower in Lexington than in Philadelphia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lexington had 11.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Philadelphia
 Philadelphia, PALexington, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,559$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,192  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,034$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.04  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock04573
 Students per Counselor408  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock11.7%1.5%
Reviews for Philadelphia    139 Reviews

Philadelphia is a very walkable and fun city to explore (albeit be aware of where not to explore at least at night). The city has beautiful old architecture , great  More

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I’m originally from New York City, then lived in a small city in upstate New York for eight years, then moved down to Philadelphia and have lived here for many years.  More

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Now the only reason some people disagree is because MONEY. If you live in “manayunk” (which I lived for 2 years) you can’t compare … you can’t compare your out skirt  More

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Reviews for Lexington    3 Reviews

I moved to the city of Lexington from Houston 4.5 years ago. I couldn't be happier. Residents are polite and friendly. There is employment for seniors like myself and I  More

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Lexington is a nice little town in the Shenandoah Valley, but is quite expensive to live in. It is most likely due to the snow-birds moving to a location closer to  More

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Over 18 years ago

would love to trade houses in lexington, have a 3+bedroom, 2 bathroom, family living, dining room, hottub room... anyone interested? south west florida small town, 2  More

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