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Tysons, VA vs Richmond, VA

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- Richmond spends 2.9% more per student than Tysons.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.6% higher in Richmond than in Tysons. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Richmond had 1.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tysons
 Richmond, VAUnited States, VA
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,373  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.41  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor272  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.6%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.2%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.43.1%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%
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Reviews for Richmond    109 Reviews
Lucas · Richmond, VA
Great for young families
Over 3 years ago

Lived here for a year and it’s not perfect but it’s constantly improving now (areas redevloped, more businesses, job growth). Cost of living is great compared to  More

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Juli · Richmond, VA
RVA is the place to be
Over 4 years ago

We love Richmond so much that when we talk about where we'd like to live if we could live anywhere in the US, we always come back to RVA. We live in the city proper  More

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9 to 5 · Richmond, VA
It's cool for what it is
Over 4 years ago

I'm an out-of-towner but am coming up on 1 year in Richmond. I would summarize it this way: the best thing and the worst thing about Richmond is its location. I'll  More

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