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San Diego, CA vs Falls Church, VA

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Highlights
- Falls Church spends 23.2% more per student than San Diego.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.4% lower in Falls Church than in San Diego. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Falls Church had 9.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to San Diego
 San Diego, CAFalls Church, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,159$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,161  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,881$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8314573
 Students per Counselor513  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock34.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.9%1.5%
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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Reviews for Falls Church    10 Reviews

I grew up in Falls Church and lived there most of my 50 something years. It has gone from a mostly working class town to a upper-income crowded city. He powers that be  More

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Over 14 years ago

The (small) size and high quality of the Falls Church City public school system makes it ideal for families who juggle overseas assignments with stateside living in the  More

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I've lived in 3 different states and 30 different locations, and this by FAR the WORST air I've ever had to deal with!!! It's such a beautiful town, but don't be  More

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