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Reston, VA vs College Station, TX

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- College Station spends 34.8% less per student than Reston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.0% higher in College Station than in Reston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- College Station had 0.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Reston
 Reston, VACollege Station, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,454$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,100$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7994573
 Students per Counselor273  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.71.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock10.3%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 College Station    21 Reviews

I moved here seven years ago for my job and I have to say it was better than I expected. First off, it is a small city not a small town. After you live here for  More

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Pros: - Safe - Easy access to Houston & Austin - Growing Bio Tech Scene - Lots of food choices - City of Bryan has character - Plenty of stuff to do because of the  More

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Over 4 years ago

A Huge portion of you liking this city is if you like the Aggies. If you don't this is probably not the place for you because many of the things to do are based around  More

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