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Vienna, VA vs Virginia Beach, VA

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Highlights
- Virginia Beach spends 22.8% less per student than Vienna.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.2% higher in Virginia Beach than in Vienna. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Virginia Beach had 1.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Vienna
 Vienna, VAVirginia Beach, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,565$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,014$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6124573
 Students per Counselor273  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.73.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%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 12 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 14 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 Virginia Beach    95 Reviews

Over 5 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 7 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 8 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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