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Vienna, VA vs West Palm Beach, FL

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Highlights
- West Palm Beach spends 25.9% less per student than Vienna.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.2% higher in West Palm Beach than in Vienna. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Palm Beach had 9.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Vienna
 Vienna, VAWest Palm Beach, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,960$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7454573
 Students per Counselor273  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.73.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.8%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 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 West Palm Beach    51 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Palm Beach county is getting over crowded at least from point of view. High property taxes and home owners insurance (due to hurricanes) traffic is getting worse.   More

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Over 9 years ago

I couldn't think of a better place to live. There are so many things to do around town. Traffic in not bad, for the most part. There's a good mix of cultural diversity.  More

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Over 9 years ago

Why is Cultural diversity considered a pro for West Palm  More

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