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Valparaiso, IN vs Virginia Beach, VA

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- Virginia Beach spends 6.3% more per student than Valparaiso.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.7% lower in Virginia Beach than in Valparaiso. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Virginia Beach had 0.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Valparaiso
 Valparaiso, INVirginia Beach, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,565$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,826  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,014$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.55  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6124573
 Students per Counselor640  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Valparaiso    11 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I moved to Valparaiso, IN about 1 year ago. I moved here because I was attending the law school located here. At a glance, it appears to be a small town, with many new  More

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Over 11 years ago

My favorite restaurants in Valparaiso are: Panera Bread--The lines sometimes get long, but, the service is decent and the food is great. Red Robin--Bottomless fries  More

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I loved driving anywhere, down any road because of the trees, fields and green, green grass that is all over. Cost of living is outrageous! But lil towns close by make  More

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Reviews for Virginia Beach    95 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

If you lived here prior to 2005, your experience in Virginia Beach is likely between good and wonderful. There are still pros to living here. Other reviews have  More

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Over 6 years ago

I lived in the Hampton Roads area for 11 years while I was in the Navy. It was a bit of a culture shock, since I grew up in a small rural town in Maine with 900 people.  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived in the Kempsville area of VB growing up and loved it. There's no way to be bored when you have so many public and neighborhood parks, libraries, events,  More

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