2024 Compare Cities Education:
Reston, VA vs Birmingham, MI

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Highlights
- Birmingham spends 13.6% less per student than Reston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.9% higher in Birmingham than in Reston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Birmingham had 3.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Reston
 Reston, VABirmingham, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,573$15,188$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085$12,595$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$10,083$7,754$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.5217.0216.23
 Students per Librarian6718094573
 Students per Counselor273537530
 Grade School Educ.2.0%0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%0.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.95.6%98.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.1%9.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.4.5%4.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.71.2%77.1%33.7%
 Masters Grad.27.1%24.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%12.0%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree4.2%2.4%1.5%
Reviews for Reston    21 Reviews

Over 2 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 9 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 Birmingham    4 Reviews

I have lived here 20 years and have had enough! Too cold for me, other than that I have no  More

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Birmingham has all the benefits of a big city, with none of the negatives. It has that urban feel with a small town charm. We walk to restaurants, library, movie  More

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Over 16 years ago

Very enjoyable, excellent walking community with charming downtown and path through woods by the river. Great selection of dining establishments, mutiple outdoor  More

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