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Stamford, CT vs Alexandria, VA

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Highlights
- Alexandria spends 16.6% less per student than Stamford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.9% higher in Alexandria than in Stamford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Alexandria had 4.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Stamford
 Stamford, CTAlexandria, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,159$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,833  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,923$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12064573
 Students per Counselor356  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.8%1.5%
Reviews for Stamford    22 Reviews

I've lived here for about 6 months and actually love it! I lived on Long Island, Queens, and Brooklyn here and there for 11 years, and you definitely appreciate how much  More

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I lived here 4 yrs coming from NY fir a better life for my son. I live with suster cant afford something on my own because for a 2 bdrm its over 2300 . Too many luxury  More

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Over 11 years ago

Fairfield county connecticut is the most expensive fully adjusted place to live in the contninental us. and its in  More

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Reviews for Alexandria    49 Reviews

Old Town Alexandria is a charming port city, with lovely historic homes, fun restaurants and sweet shops. Its easy proximity to the hustle and bustle of DC offer  More

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Alexandria is different depending on what part of it you are in. There is a huge strata of rich and poor, with a few middle class neighborhoods in between. Old town is  More

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The mailing address in this area is Alexandria, or Engleside. Either way, it's SE Fairfax County between Fort Belvoir and Mount Vernon. The neighborhood has been here  More

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