2025 Compare Cities Education:
Reston, VA vs Dublin, CA

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Highlights
- Dublin spends 1.2% more per student than Reston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 59.8% higher in Dublin than in Reston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dublin had 0.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Reston
 Reston, VADublin, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,104$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock95554573
 Students per Counselor273  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.71.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.6%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 Dublin    9 Reviews

Its a suburb of the bay area with no snow, lots of sunny days, less crime, lots of parks. However, it has lots of problems too, hence the 2 stars. Problems which apply  More

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I’ve lived here for a year now and moved here from the Tri-Cities. Imagine going to the bank, grocery shopping and out to eat with little to no lines/wait... that’s is  More

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Over 10 years ago

Here is a review of the entire Bay Area and breakin git down, and how Dublin/Pleasanton fits into that and why it is the best all-around choice for value, flexibility,  More

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