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Arvada, CO vs Federal Way, WA

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Highlights
- Federal Way spends 50.8% more per student than Arvada.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.8% higher in Federal Way than in Arvada. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Federal Way had 6.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Arvada

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 Arvada, COFederal Way, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,308$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,223$14,996$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,923$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.2818.5316.23
 Students per Librarian6579894573
 Students per Counselor233455530
 Grade School Educ.1.3%4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.3%5.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.95.4%89.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%23.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.1%11.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.4%29.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.13.2%6.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%1.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.5%0.7%1.5%

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Reviews for Arvada    6 Reviews

We absolutely love it here. Schools are top notch and being close to the mountains is amazing.  More

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Over 6 years ago

I sorely miss the agricultural element that was a big part of Arvada, even up through the 1970s. The climate is beautiful, and Arvada used to have a large population of  More

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Over 9 years ago

Having lived in Arvada, Colorado for seven years, I will say that it is a nice and safe city to live in. The educational system is very good, as is the crime rate. The  More

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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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ZIPS IN ARVADA, COLORADO
80004 80003 80005 80002 80007
ZIPS IN FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON
98023 98003

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