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Richmond, VA vs Onalaska, WI

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Highlights
- Onalaska spends 2.9% more per student than Richmond.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.3% lower in Onalaska than in Richmond. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Onalaska had 9.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Richmond
 Richmond, VAOnalaska, WIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,911$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,373  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,071$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.41  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3364573
 Students per Counselor272  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.43.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Richmond    109 Reviews

Over 3 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 4 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 4 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 Onalaska    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Onalaska is a great place to live! Every aspect is perfect  More

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Over 16 years ago

I was in nearby lacrosse working for a couple months, and there was nothing to do but drink and fish. And cold you fish. There was this small family owned boat rental  More

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Over 19 years ago

This is a great town to raise a family in. The people are mostly friendly, and if you like small town life, then this is the place for you. It has a university nearby,  More

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