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Sonoma, CA vs Falls Church, VA

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Highlights
- Falls Church spends 19.6% more per student than Sonoma.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.3% lower in Falls Church than in Sonoma. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Falls Church had 4.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Sonoma
 Sonoma, CAFalls Church, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,159$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,921  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,881$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8314573
 Students per Counselor399  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock34.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.9%1.5%
Reviews for Sonoma    12 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I love Sonoma. Moved here from Texas and I can't wait to live in this small town with country living all around. I hate all the drama and crime in Vallejo. I live in  More

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I have lived in Sonoma for 3 years now. I relocated after a brief stint in Salt Lake City but lived in San Francisco for 30 years before that. If you like small town  More

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The best aspects of living in Sonoma County,CA: Air quality is best that one can ask for and there is no severe weather. No hazardous weather driving or walking  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 15 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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