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Radford, VA vs Longview, TX

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- Longview spends 7.8% less per student than Radford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.1% higher in Longview than in Radford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Longview had 7.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Radford
 Radford, VALongview, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,267$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,149  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,012$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13404573
 Students per Counselor540  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
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 Longview    9 Reviews

I was born and raised here. I don't recommend it. I love religious people but the religious culture here is so suffocating. I felt like I couldn't breath or be  More

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The schools are substandard. Bullying is part of the culture, not only in the schools, but in the work places. The good jobs are 'hidden' - you have to know someone to  More

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Over 15 years ago

Longview, Texas is a growing Northeast Texas town of about 80,000. Lots of families raise their children  More

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