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Tacoma, WA vs Bainbridge Island, WA

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Highlights
- Bainbridge Island spends 3.7% less per student than Tacoma.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.6% lower in Bainbridge Island than in Tacoma. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bainbridge Island had 10.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tacoma

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 Tacoma, WABainbridge Island, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$18,363$17,675$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,056$14,783$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,966$8,929$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.6817.8216.23
 Students per Librarian11398354573
 Students per Counselor441382530
 Grade School Educ.4.1%0.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.7%0.4%6.3%
 High School Educ.90.2%99.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.3%13.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.3%5.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.3%73.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.1%21.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%9.0%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.2%4.1%1.5%

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Reviews for Tacoma    40 Reviews

I've lived in Tacoma for 3.5 years and love it! It's not a perfect city, nowhere is perfect and Tacoma does have its' share of problems, but overall have found T-Town  More

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Over 3 years ago

We LOVE tacoma. Grew up in Seattle, and tacoma is so much better! Easy access to the water, hiking, and Mt Rainier and the Olympics. We love the coffee shops and  More

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Over 4 years ago

Having lived over half my life here I can tell you real friends are few and far between. You will go through many and only have a handful who stick with you. Your  More

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Reviews for Bainbridge Island    2 Reviews

Summers here are gorgeous; 80 and sunny, cool overnight. Winter is mild, but wet wet wet...moss grows everywhere. It still beats a Chicago winter, but you better not  More

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Unless you're just a tourist who wants to dink around the quaint little town of Winslow, you're going to need a car. Or a bike. But you certainly can't rely on the  More

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ZIPS IN TACOMA, WASHINGTON
98404, 98409, 98405, 98406, 98407, 98422, 98408, 98418, 98403, 98465, 13 total
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