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Reston, VA vs Mooresville, NC

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- Mooresville spends 42.4% less per student than Reston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.8% higher in Mooresville than in Reston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mooresville had 0.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Reston
 Reston, VAMooresville, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,115$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,507$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7634573
 Students per Counselor273  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.71.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%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 Mooresville    19 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for a while, it has everything you need. But 150 traffics  More

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Over 6 years ago

It's a nice town but all the jobs are either service industry or manufacturers that don't pay well. If you're single and make less than 50,000 a year good luck finding  More

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Over 9 years ago

Hi, Moving back to NC to the Moorseville area. Am so excited . I am not from this area . so not familiar with area. So any insite would be greatly appericate. I to go  More

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