2026 Compare Cities Education:
Richmond, VA vs San Diego, CA

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Highlights
- San Diego spends 5.8% more per student than Richmond.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 57.2% higher in San Diego than in Richmond. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Diego had 1.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Richmond
 Richmond, VASan Diego, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,373  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.41  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor272  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.43.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.4%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 San Diego    319 Reviews

I have lived in San Diego for more than half my life (I am 30) and love it. It has something for everyone and more from arts, to sporting events, and all cuisine is  More

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The only real knock again San Diego is the cost of living, but it is paradise compared to most cities of similar size. Those who complain about the traffic here or say  More

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I have lived in San Diego since 1968 and I am now almost 62 years old. I love San Diego, I really do. But it has become so crowded and so expensive over the years. It  More

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