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Warrenton, VA vs Richmond, VA

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Highlights
- Richmond spends 12.3% more per student than Warrenton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.8% higher in Richmond than in Warrenton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Richmond had 7.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Warrenton
 Warrenton, VARichmond, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,456$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,980  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,210$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2414573
 Students per Counselor311  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%1.5%
Reviews for Warrenton    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

A pretty downtown, lots to do near by and a reasonable cost of living this close to  More

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Over 17 years ago

We're considering moving to VA. We're presently live in FL; want seasonal changes + close to large city. Mid-50's; love hiking, gorgeous scenery, easy access to  More

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Warrenton and the surrounding area is a great place to live. It is historical, and in horse country for those who like horses. The people are friendly and life is pretty  More

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Reviews for Richmond    109 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Lived here for a year and it’s not perfect but it’s constantly improving now (areas redevloped, more businesses, job growth). Cost of living is great compared to  More

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Over 4 years ago

We love Richmond so much that when we talk about where we'd like to live if we could live anywhere in the US, we always come back to RVA. We live in the city proper  More

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Over 4 years ago

I'm an out-of-towner but am coming up on 1 year in Richmond. I would summarize it this way: the best thing and the worst thing about Richmond is its location. I'll  More

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