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Radford, VA vs Blacksburg, VA

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Highlights
- Blacksburg spends 0.7% more per student than Radford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.0% higher in Blacksburg than in Radford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Blacksburg had 6.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Radford

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 Radford, VABlacksburg, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,223$12,311$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,149$12,142$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,928$6,938$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.6813.3116.23
 Students per Librarian9005104573
 Students per Counselor540285530
 Grade School Educ.3.8%0.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%1.4%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.2%98.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.7%13.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.2%4.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.4%69.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.15.0%25.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%3.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.9%12.6%1.5%

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Reviews for Radford    1 Reviews

Pretty nice place to live. There's not a lot of income here, or jobs, so commuting to Blacksburg to make some money might be your best option. Lots of beautiful city  More

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Reviews for Blacksburg    12 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Growing up I thought my city was the best thing since sliced bread. However, since moving to Blacksburg I have changed my tune. Amazing community and  More

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Over 13 years ago

Blacksburg is a very nice place overall, but like others has its pros and cons. It's a small, clean, quaint college town amid rural farmland and forested mountains. The  More

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Over 13 years ago

4 great seasons without  More

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