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Wilmington, NC vs Fredericksburg, VA

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- Fredericksburg spends 14.2% more per student than Wilmington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.1% lower in Fredericksburg than in Wilmington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fredericksburg had 2.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Wilmington
 Wilmington, NCFredericksburg, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,058$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,597  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,590$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.17  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock18124573
 Students per Counselor282  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.43.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Wilmington    71 Reviews

I was born here and I will update more at a later time. First and most important, teh average cost of a 1br apt in Wilmington is approximately $1,800. Rentals have  More

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I think that a lot has changed since covid for this city and will continue to keep changing with our insane economy. But I was born and raised in Wilmington and have  More

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Wilmington NC was once a wonderful city filled with Southern charm, history, safety and natural beauty. Recently that has been replaced by erasing everything Southern or  More

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Reviews for Fredericksburg    17 Reviews

Fredericksburg has an undeniably small town charm and an all around appeal that is hard to beat, in the context of its proximity to the larger DC Metro area. The  More

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I have lived in Fredericksburg for over 10 years and love it. The housing prices are affordable and this historic city has so much to offer. Ideal location also situated  More

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Disclaimer right off the top; yes I know there are good people everywhere and some are here as well but Fredericksburg is far from an ideal place to live and here is  More

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