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Summerville, SC vs Lorton, VA

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Highlights
- Lorton spends 58.2% more per student than Summerville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.0% lower in Lorton than in Summerville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lorton had 0.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Summerville
 Summerville, SCLorton, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,573$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,110  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,083$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.37  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6714573
 Students per Counselor342  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Summerville    10 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Is the Cost of living really slightly above the national average? Can you tell me an nice area to rent an apartment. One bed room,furnished that is less than  More

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I have lived in a lot of states in my 32 years of life. Unfortunately I was brought to Summerville, SC by my mother and have remained here due to lack of work and money  More

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MY FAMILY AND I LIVED IN SUMMERVILLE FOR 3 AND 1/2 YEARS, THE CITY IS BEAUTIFUL, SMALL, WITH COUNTRY FLAVOR AND THAT KIND OF PEOPLE THAT GREEDS EVERY BODY WHILE WALKING  More

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Reviews for Lorton    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Lorton is a nice commuter neighborhood about 18 miles south of Washington D.C. The community has grown significantly in the past ten years with a mix of townhomes and  More

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Over 17 years ago

One of the top-3 reasons I chose Lorton was it's proximity to the Virginia Railway Express at Lorton Station. The VRE is slow but determined, and will take you to work  More

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Over 19 years ago

I love the Northern Virginian area, however it is impossible to be a single female and retire in this  More

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