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Alpine, CA vs Yakima, WA

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- Yakima spends 0.1% less per student than Alpine.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.6% lower in Yakima than in Alpine. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Yakima had 20.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Alpine
 Alpine, CAYakima, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,346$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,161  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,790$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock16484573
 Students per Counselor513  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock75.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.33.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Alpine    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

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Alpine is a great place to live if you want to be away from the hustle and bustle of city life. It's rural yet close to needed things. The schools are great with  More

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Reviews for Yakima    12 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Overall we've enjoyed our stay in Yakima after several years and plan on being here for several more, at least. The spring and summer here are just unreal compared to  More

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Over 9 years ago

I may be relocating to Yakima, WA for a professional position at a local university. I have never lived in this part of the country as I am from the East Coast. I have  More

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Yakima is situated in the high desert, eastern elevations of the Cascade Mountain Range. Coming from the humid, eastern parts of the country, I was amazed at how  More

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