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Woodbridge, VA vs Lorton, VA

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Highlights
- Lorton spends 22.5% more per student than Woodbridge.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.5% lower in Lorton than in Woodbridge. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lorton had 12.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Woodbridge
 Woodbridge, VALorton, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,573$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,956  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,083$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6714573
 Students per Counselor293  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Woodbridge    14 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

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Over 10 years ago

Adding more and more housing and stores raising cost of living and making it very cramped including  More

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Over 11 years ago

If moving to the area, you should know that "Northern Virginia" is not really Virginia; it is suburban Washington D.C. Woodbridge is not a real city in the sense that  More

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Reviews for Lorton    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Lorton is a nice commuter neighborhood about 18 miles south of Washington D.C. The community has grown significantly in the past ten years with a mix of townhomes and  More

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Over 17 years ago

One of the top-3 reasons I chose Lorton was it's proximity to the Virginia Railway Express at Lorton Station. The VRE is slow but determined, and will take you to work  More

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Over 19 years ago

I love the Northern Virginian area, however it is impossible to be a single female and retire in this  More

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