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Roanoke, VA vs Annapolis, MD

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Highlights
- Annapolis spends 25.5% more per student than Roanoke.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.0% lower in Annapolis than in Roanoke. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Annapolis had 1.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Roanoke
 Roanoke, VAAnnapolis, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,686$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,973  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,256$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.72  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4274573
 Students per Counselor298  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.0%1.5%
Reviews for Roanoke    44 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I’ve lived in Roanoke for 15 years, so I hope this comment can help those planning on moving here. Roanoke isn’t bad if you consider Roanoke county and Salem. Sure,  More

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I've lived here from 2 years and, goddamn, these people are stupid af. If I here coronavirus is a hoax and and fat people making comments at me for wearing a damn mask  More

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I was born and raised in Roanoke County (Oak Grove subdivision), departing in 1989 for a job in Texas. So my perspective on the area is dated, but might be valuable as  More

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Reviews for Annapolis    31 Reviews

Annapolis has extremely charming areas (mostly old Annapolis neighborhood's)-- Those very old area near the water have Amazing charm. You can start with downtown West  More

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Well, I really would give living in Annapolis 3.5 stars. I moved here by myself several years ago. One of the highs of this place is that there are a lot of terrific  More

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When we were trying to decide where in the USA to relocate to, Annapolis had enough interest that it made our list. Ultimately, we found a different city that offered  More

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