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Puyallup, WA vs Burien, WA

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Highlights
- Burien spends 9.3% more per student than Puyallup.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.8% lower in Burien than in Puyallup. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Burien had 10.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Puyallup

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 Puyallup, WABurien, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$18,363$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,056$14,996$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,966$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.6818.5316.23
 Students per Librarian11399894573
 Students per Counselor441455530
 Grade School Educ.2.4%10.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%7.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.1%83.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.4%21.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.12.8%10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.7%29.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.6.0%6.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%1.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.0%0.9%1.5%

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Reviews for Puyallup    10 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I moved here from FL a year and a half ago and I love Puyallup. The only other review was from someone who clearly wishes they were still in Colorado. It also seems they  More

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I just moved here from Colorado due to my job and it's definitely not what I had hoped for. It doesn't seem like a completely horrible place to live like Tacoma or other  More

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Over 10 years ago

Lived in the south Puget Sound area all my life and wouldn't live any where else. I've been to other states but this is it! Love being so close to the mountains, ocean  More

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Reviews for Burien    4 Reviews

In a better time, decades ago, Burien was peaceful, fun place. It was a destination my childhood friends and I frequented on our bicycles and spent the day...all without  More

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Over 5 years ago

This town used to be nice. In the past 3 years it has become terrible. Street gangs, murders and drug dealing. Leaving as soon as I  More

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I have lived in Burien since 1972. It is currently going through a Renaissance. Having become incorporated in the early '90s, its city council has fresh and forward  More

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ZIPS IN PUYALLUP, WASHINGTON
98372 98371
ZIPS IN BURIEN, WASHINGTON
98168 98146 98166 98148

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