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Vienna, VA vs West Chester, PA

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Highlights
- West Chester spends 16.9% more per student than Vienna.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.3% higher in West Chester than in Vienna. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Chester had 3.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Vienna
 Vienna, VAWest Chester, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,536$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,034$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5544573
 Students per Counselor273  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.73.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.9%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 West Chester    14 Reviews

We've lived in various states, small towns & big cities, all over the country and we both felt West Chester was home as soon as we hit downtown. We've been here 8 years  More

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There seems to be 2 different profiles for West Chester, PA. One says it's a town of <20K and another says it's more like a small city at over 40K. I was kind of  More

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Over 14 years ago

Good that you live in Allentown, because you sure aren't seeing the real West Chester. We're from CA, and we couldn't afford to buy a home there. WC has grown into a  More

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