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Vienna, VA vs Sunnyvale, CA

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Highlights
- Sunnyvale spends 4.7% more per student than Vienna.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 59.7% higher in Sunnyvale than in Vienna. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sunnyvale had 2.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Vienna
 Vienna, VASunnyvale, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor273  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.73.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock28.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.5%1.5%
Reviews for Vienna    14 Reviews

I grew up in Vienna, on a farm, and while the town has grown and changed quite a bit since those days, it still has a small town vibe and strong sense of community.  More

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Over 11 years ago

Vienna, VA is a nice community and town, but it ain't cheap. As we have started looking for places to retire, I have found out that the property taxes we pay here are  More

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Over 13 years ago

Schools are very good. Our local school (Colvin Run),teaches to a high standard, offers lots of "specials" and has a strong character education program. My kids love  More

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Reviews for Sunnyvale    14 Reviews

At this point, I would only recommend moving to silicon valley for the job market. Sure, the weather is great and the restaurants offer huge variety. But the costs of  More

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Like previous reviewer, tech company's tyranny over city gov and quality of living has negatively impacted a fantastic place to live. Climate, while super, is grossly  More

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I've lived here for 40 years. While the weather is fabulous, For the past ten years of high density housing mostly needed to house thousands of a young up coming tech  More

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