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San Francisco, CA vs Reston, VA

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Highlights
- Reston spends 16.4% less per student than San Francisco.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.7% lower in Reston than in San Francisco. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Reston had 7.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to San Francisco
 San Francisco, CAReston, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,573$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,279  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,083$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.4  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6714573
 Students per Counselor566  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock27.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.2%1.5%
Reviews for San Francisco    149 Reviews

from a single guy's perspective. let's start this review from 2017. I moved here to be near to my sister who also relocated, and also to attend Cal State East Bay in  More

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I've lived in San Francisco for ten years. I thought I would write a balanced review for people looking to move here. My family is from places like Boise, Atlanta,  More

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I've lived in San Francisco for ten years. I thought I would write a balanced review for people looking to move here. My family is from places like Boise, Atlanta,  More

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Reviews for Reston    21 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Reston for three years and it is absolute paradise. The fact that it was a planned city from decades ago is still apparent to this day. With plenty of  More

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Over 10 years ago

Summers are hot and  More

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There is a vast network of bike and walking trails thoughout the city and neighborhoods. 40% of the city is slated to remain green so there are many trees, parks and  More

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