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South Riding, VA vs New Bern, NC

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- New Bern spends 44.7% less per student than South Riding.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.5% higher in New Bern than in South Riding. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- New Bern had 8.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to South Riding
 South Riding, VANew Bern, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,880$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,780  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,821$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.7  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7044573
 Students per Counselor250  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.68.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for South Riding    2 Reviews

I’ve lived here for ten years and have seen this place go from a lovely new development to a crime riddled suburb of the DC metro. COVID transitional persons leaving the  More

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Phillip · 

Crime has risen dramatically as the lower social classes move in. The area is no longer friendly or neighborly. It's crowded, noisy, and dirty. Families often rent  More

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Reviews for New Bern    12 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

New Bern is a nice quiet town. The people are very nice. The cost of living is low which would be great if you are retiring from a big city. There is always a place eat,  More

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I’ve lived here for my hole Life I’m 12 and I just wanna say if u what snow every xmas and on Xmas don’t come here bc u won’t get it. Now if u want a very hot summer  More

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Over 5 years ago

My wife and I spent a week here and found it to be an enjoyable area. I have been looking to move to NC for a while now and I think this trip talked her into it.  More

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