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Washington, DC vs Mystic, CT

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- Mystic spends 13.4% less per student than Washington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.4% higher in Mystic than in Washington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mystic had 3.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Washington
 Washington, DCMystic, CTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$26,209$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$23,069  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,420$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4034573
 Students per Counselor445  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.61.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock22.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.7%1.5%
Reviews for Washington    97 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 5 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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Reviews for Mystic    3 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Mystic is probably one of my favourite places in the world to visit. It's a tiny town full of history. Over the years, Mystic has really taken advantage of its rich  More

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Over 10 years ago

Lyme Disease is carried by ticks smaller than a pinhead and Connecticut is infested with them. Harsh winters are mentioned, but summer hurricanes are also a con.   More

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A little costly to live here in Ct.,especially in Mystic. Good colleges and universities are everywhere in CT. Plenty to do and things to see. Mystic has very little  More

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