2026 Compare Cities Education:
Richmond, VA vs Mill Valley, CA

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Highlights
- Mill Valley spends 36.6% more per student than Richmond.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.7% higher in Mill Valley than in Richmond. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mill Valley had 12.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Richmond
 Richmond, VAMill Valley, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,111$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,373  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,450$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.41  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock41414573
 Students per Counselor272  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.43.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.3%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 Mill Valley    7 Reviews

I lived in southern Marin County for 20 years and lived it. Just moved  More

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Over 16 years ago

Mill Valley is a perfect place to live and raise a family, if you don't mind a cost of living index of 233. Don't distress - go mountain biking or hiking with  More

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Over 17 years ago

Good weather all year around. Great public schools. Cost of living very high. Crime low wonderful outdoor activities nearby like hiking, beaches,  More

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