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Portsmouth, VA vs Tustin, CA

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- Tustin spends 20.9% more per student than Portsmouth.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 62.1% higher in Tustin than in Portsmouth. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tustin had 2.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Portsmouth
 Portsmouth, VATustin, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,089  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.32  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock163834573
 Students per Counselor330  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Portsmouth    4 Reviews

I have lived in Westhaven neighborhood in Portsmouth for 23 yrs. I have never smelled a paper mill in Portsmouth. I grew up in MA about a mile from one, so I know what  More

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Over 15 years ago

Housing not always  More

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Does anyone living near Portsmouth, VA smell a paper  More

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Reviews for Tustin    8 Reviews

There's no excitement in Tustin. Totally sleepy hollow place. Good  More

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I grew up in Tustin. The major pro is it has a small town feel with access to many choices of shops and restaurants. Don't let these negative Nancys fool you the  More

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Over 17 years ago

This is a great area for road cycling. Many streets have bike lanes, there are off-road bike paths going down to the beach, and the weather is great most of the year.   More

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