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Springfield, VA vs The Villages, FL

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Highlights
- The Villages spends 38.8% less per student than Springfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.5% higher in The Villages than in Springfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- The Villages had 11.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Springfield
 Springfield, VAThe Villages, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,754$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,059$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6864573
 Students per Counselor273  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Springfield    7 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

There are a lot of parks and playgrounds in this area. Each one has a different  More

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Over 14 years ago

We have been living in Springfield, VA for a number of years. The area does have jobs, but the quality of life is not very good. Springfield lacks a community center;  More

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Springfield, is a nice place to live. Peaceful, good schools, and close access to everything you need.  More

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Reviews for The Villages    10 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

The Village’s is a great place to ride your bike with all the many bike trails or golf cart trails to ride on, the problem with this place that ive experienced with this  More

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Over 5 years ago

we were considering the Villages but honestly, not interested in living in a place where people do not support our president, that is  More

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Over 6 years ago

Since 2010, it has had a population growth of 85.0%, which is a bit low compared to 2020. As for the Cons - Violent Crime - This is definitely not true. It might be in  More

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