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Reston, VA vs Annandale, VA

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- Annandale spends 0.0% less per student than Reston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.0% lower in Annandale than in Reston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Annandale had 11.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Reston
 Reston, VAAnnandale, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,573$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,083$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6714573
 Students per Counselor273  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.71.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%1.5%
Reviews for Reston    21 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Reston for three years and it is absolute paradise. The fact that it was a planned city from decades ago is still apparent to this day. With plenty of  More

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Over 10 years ago

Summers are hot and  More

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There is a vast network of bike and walking trails thoughout the city and neighborhoods. 40% of the city is slated to remain green so there are many trees, parks and  More

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Reviews for Annandale    5 Reviews

I've lived here for 3 years. This is by far one of my favorite cities in VA. There are plenty of food options within a 5 mile radius, ranging from Korean to All-American  More

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Over 17 years ago

We've lived in the Western part of Annandale for years now. Anyone considering a move here should understand a basic reality. It is that Annandale is not one place but  More

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Over 17 years ago

We've lived in Annandale for almost 20 years. It is a Washington DC suburb in northern Virginia. Overall, it is a nice place to live, although the cost of living  More

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