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Richmond, VA vs Arcata, CA

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Highlights
- Arcata spends 1.6% more per student than Richmond.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.0% higher in Arcata than in Richmond. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Arcata had 7.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Richmond
 Richmond, VAArcata, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,703$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,373  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,929$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.41  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock70434573
 Students per Counselor272  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.43.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.4%1.5%
Reviews for Richmond    109 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Lived here for a year and it’s not perfect but it’s constantly improving now (areas redevloped, more businesses, job growth). Cost of living is great compared to  More

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Over 5 years ago

We love Richmond so much that when we talk about where we'd like to live if we could live anywhere in the US, we always come back to RVA. We live in the city proper  More

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Over 5 years ago

I'm an out-of-towner but am coming up on 1 year in Richmond. I would summarize it this way: the best thing and the worst thing about Richmond is its location. I'll  More

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Reviews for Arcata    17 Reviews

Pros: Nature hikes Cons: One of highest crime rates in the nation. Opioid epidemic going on (you’ll regularly witness drug deals and ppl doing drugs) No  More

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It takes a special set of preferences to select Arcata. Is this you? - You love clouds and fog. You are happy if you see the sun maybe 10-20 times a year. - Chilly  More

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Over 12 years ago

I've lived in Humboldt for over 30 yrs and know all the areas well. Arcata is the jewel of Humboldt due to having a university and many liberal creative people. There is  More

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