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Richmond, VA vs Mystic, CT

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Highlights
- Mystic spends 69.6% more per student than Richmond.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.8% lower in Mystic than in Richmond. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mystic had 8.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Richmond

Education
 Richmond, VAMystic, CTUnited States
 Expend. per Student$15,456$26,209$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,373$21,083$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,210$12,420$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.4111.716.23
 Students per Librarian2414034573
 Students per Counselor272331530
 Grade School Educ.4.7%0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.6%3.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.87.7%95.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.2%10.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.0%9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.43.1%60.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.12.1%22.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%3.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.2%3.7%1.5%

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Reviews for Richmond    109 Reviews

Over 2 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 3 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 3 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 Mystic    3 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Mystic is probably one of my favourite places in the world to visit. It's a tiny town full of history. Over the years, Mystic has really taken advantage of its rich  More

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Lyme Disease is carried by ticks smaller than a pinhead and Connecticut is infested with them. Harsh winters are mentioned, but summer hurricanes are also a con.   More

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A little costly to live here in Ct.,especially in Mystic. Good colleges and universities are everywhere in CT. Plenty to do and things to see. Mystic has very little  More

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ZIPS IN RICHMOND, VIRGINIA
23223, 23225, 23224, 23220, 23227, 23222, 23226, 23221, 23230, 23219, 11 total
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