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Richmond, VA vs Pawleys Island, SC

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Highlights
- Pawleys Island spends 13.5% more per student than Richmond.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.0% lower in Pawleys Island than in Richmond. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pawleys Island had 14.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Richmond
 Richmond, VAPawleys Island, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,545$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,373  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,254$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.41  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2504573
 Students per Counselor272  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock100.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock1.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.43.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock28.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock11.8%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 Pawleys Island    4 Reviews

DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS AREA IF ONE IS SEEKING A WARM PLACE TO BE AT LEAST 5 OUT OF THE 12 MONTHS A YEAR. THIS AREA HAS DRASTIC TEMPERATURE CHANGES BOTH SEASONALLY &  More

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Over 14 years ago

Would NOT recommend this area for anyone who is seeking warm weather. This area has similar night-time LOW temps as those of The Northeast Cities. Hence, as in those  More

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Over 17 years ago

My family and I relocated from N.J. The schools are not what i expected. If your child is mainstream it is O.K. If you have gifted and talented child your child will be  More

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