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Bonney Lake, WA vs Reno, NV

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- Reno spends 25.8% less per student than Bonney Lake.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.6% lower in Reno than in Bonney Lake. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Reno had 5.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bonney Lake
 Bonney Lake, WAReno, NVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,626$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,056  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,562$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4914573
 Students per Counselor441  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.3%1.5%
Reviews for Bonney Lake    5 Reviews

Great place to live with lots of outdoor activities. I love spending a nice summer day on Lake Tapps. Great value for housing and you can't beat the mountain views.  More

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I grew up in Seattle and I am not white so I am colored by the experience of growing up in the NW as a non white person. Just like most of the USA the high population  More

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Over 4 years ago

Beautiful views of mount Rainer and many shopping options. Good community   More

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Reviews for Reno    91 Reviews

K · Reno, NV

Pros: Absolutely beautiful. Lots to do outdoors. Lots of community events, live music, performing arts entertainment, street festivals, etc. Many areas are very  More

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Over 5 years ago

Yeah I moved here from the Midwest and wouldn’t ever go back. The weather, outdoor activities, closeness to national parks and the coast of California and Oregon are  More

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I was born and raised in San Jose, CA. Not when it was "silicon valley". I had to basically flee after my son was born, 20 years ago because I was drowning financially.  More

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