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Reston, VA vs Royal Oak, MI

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- Royal Oak spends 13.6% less per student than Reston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.9% higher in Royal Oak than in Reston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Royal Oak had 0.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Reston
 Reston, VARoyal Oak, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,188$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,754$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8094573
 Students per Counselor273  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.71.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%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 Royal Oak    20 Reviews

Whoever put crime and urban decay as cons for Royal Oak has never been to Royal Oak. It is a very stable and safe suburb with a lot to do and access to many job  More

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Over 14 years ago

Michigan willturn around as soon as they break the bonds with the car companies.  More

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Over 15 years ago

Fun growing  More

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