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Yorktown, VA vs Florence, OR

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- Florence spends 12.2% more per student than Yorktown.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.3% higher in Florence than in Yorktown. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Florence had 10.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Yorktown
 Yorktown, VAFlorence, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,566$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,931  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,947$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.42  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7764573
 Students per Counselor339  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.3.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Yorktown    4 Reviews

Economy here is mixed. Zoning is a poorly planned mix of hidden business and houses on the main roads with mixed older dilapidated housing next door to larger, newer  More

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York County, VA offers some of the best schools in Hampton Roads, Virginia. Children tend to score much higher on standardized tests and the graduation rate is higher  More

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Over 14 years ago

The temp's here are wonderful during the spring and fall. They stay around the high 60's to low 80's. The summer's are pretty hot when you factor in the humidity, the  More

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Reviews for Florence    13 Reviews

I'd like to retire to Florence from Southern California. San Diego is too crowded with dirty water from Mexico. It's also too expensive in coastal California and even  More

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I have concerns about the bear and cougar sitings Has anyone actually been attacked or killed? Should that stop me from moving to  More

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Over 8 years ago

We vacationed here every year for 15 years. Finally we bought a home within walking distance to the ocean three months ago. We love it. There is rain and fog, but the  More

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