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Richmond, VA vs Orlando, FL

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Highlights
- Orlando spends 17.8% less per student than Richmond.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.9% higher in Orlando than in Richmond. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Orlando had 4.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Richmond

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 Richmond, VAOrlando, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student$15,456$12,701$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,373$10,437$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,210$5,931$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.4117.2816.23
 Students per Librarian24111484573
 Students per Counselor272508530
 Grade School Educ.4.7%3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.6%5.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.87.7%91.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.2%16.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.0%11.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.43.1%40.1%33.7%
 Masters Grad.12.1%10.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%3.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.2%1.7%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 Orlando    237 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I made the decision to move to Orlando when I was 20. My father was a contractor so by then I'd lived in many different states & countries so I have a unique  More

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I have lived and worked in the Orlando area for more than 10 years. I really wish I could give Orlando two ratings because half the year it is wonderful and other half  More

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Over 2 years ago

I have lived in Orlando for 6 years. The environment, living costs, and housing costs are good. There are many fun places around Orlando. It's a good place to live in  More

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ZIPS IN RICHMOND, VIRGINIA
23223, 23225, 23224, 23220, 23227, 23222, 23226, 23221, 23230, 23219, 11 total
ZIPS IN ORLANDO, FLORIDA
32822, 32835, 32811, 32812, 32807, 32806, 32805, 32832, 32829, 32803, 14 total

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