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Federal Way, WA vs Oakland, CA

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Highlights
- Oakland spends 11.4% less per student than Federal Way.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.6% higher in Oakland than in Federal Way. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oakland had 5.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Federal Way

Education
 Federal Way, WAOakland, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$20,069$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996$13,323$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,846$8,104$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.5321.6116.23
 Students per Librarian98995554573
 Students per Counselor455603530
 Grade School Educ.4.8%8.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.7%6.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.89.5%84.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.1%15.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.11.0%5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.7%47.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.6.7%13.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%3.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.7%2.6%1.5%

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Reviews for Federal Way    14 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

A suburb of The Emerald City (Seattle, WA), Federal Way has become yet another go-to place for affluent travelers and transplants from states all over the nation. The  More

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I want to move my family to austin i havent bin there but we want some ware housing is affortable i have four boys age 6,3,2 and a baby of 2 months and ware theres jobs  More

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I have lived in Brooklyn NY, West Palm Beach & Port St Lucie, FL and now Federal Way, WA. While the cost of living here is higher than Florida, it is definitely lower  More

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Reviews for Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 3 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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ZIPS IN FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON
98023 98003
ZIPS IN OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA
94601, 94605, 94611, 94606, 94603, 94621, 94610, 94602, 94608, 94607, 15 total

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