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Richland, WA vs Vienna, VA

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Highlights
- Vienna spends 6.1% less per student than Richland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.2% lower in Vienna than in Richland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Vienna had 0.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Richland
 Richland, WAVienna, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,573$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,056  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,083$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6714573
 Students per Counselor411  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock32.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.1%1.5%
Reviews for Richland    14 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

After spending almost 18 years of my life here arriving at age 36 with 2 children and leaving at 53 Richland is a horrible place to live. The medical care as a whole is  More

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Richland has grown a lot and is getting lots of retirees, it has great weather, great food not all chain restaurants, but has them also. the people are friendly, lots  More

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I have lived here a few years and it’s the worst place I’ve ever been. The “ nice weather” people refer to is 100 degree hot can’t even stand outside at 9am without  More

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Reviews for Vienna    14 Reviews

I grew up in Vienna, on a farm, and while the town has grown and changed quite a bit since those days, it still has a small town vibe and strong sense of community.  More

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Over 12 years ago

Vienna, VA is a nice community and town, but it ain't cheap. As we have started looking for places to retire, I have found out that the property taxes we pay here are  More

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Over 14 years ago

Schools are very good. Our local school (Colvin Run),teaches to a high standard, offers lots of "specials" and has a strong character education program. My kids love  More

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