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Wichita, KS vs Richmond, VA

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Highlights
- Richmond spends 10.3% more per student than Wichita.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.9% higher in Richmond than in Wichita. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Richmond had 0.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Wichita

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 Wichita, KSRichmond, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,018$15,456$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,748$14,373$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,818$8,210$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.8214.4116.23
 Students per Librarian5502414573
 Students per Counselor383272530
 Grade School Educ.4.7%4.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.2%7.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.2%87.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.4%19.2%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.1%5.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.5%43.1%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.4%12.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%3.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.1%2.2%1.5%

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Reviews for Wichita    59 Reviews

Grew up there in the 80s and moving back. It's very true about the feel-good blue skies and the friendliness of the communities. Wichita is perfect for those who want  More

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My comparison is to living in AZ, CO, NE & WY. Wichita is a nice city with a lot to do. It has history, art, live music, breweries, plenty of biking and walking trails.  More

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Over 4 years ago

I lived in Wichita for several years and it was a great place to live, low crime for such a large city. Very diverse, lots to do, plenty of jobs and beautiful  More

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Reviews for Richmond    109 Reviews

Over 2 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 3 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 3 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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ZIPS IN WICHITA, KANSAS
67212, 67217, 67203, 67207, 67216, 67213, 67218, 67204, 67211, 67226, 23 total
ZIPS IN RICHMOND, VIRGINIA
23223, 23225, 23224, 23220, 23227, 23222, 23226, 23221, 23230, 23219, 11 total

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