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Bountiful, UT vs Tacoma, WA

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Highlights
- Tacoma spends 91.7% more per student than Bountiful.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.4% lower in Tacoma than in Bountiful. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tacoma had 7.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bountiful
 Bountiful, UTTacoma, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,363$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$7,866  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,966$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11394573
 Students per Counselor480  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Bountiful    5 Reviews

I really liked it for a while. I was more in West Bountiful and I think if I had moved to Bountiful itself, I might have gotten along better. Its a pretty area. I  More

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I finally bought a house in Bountiful this year, since my husband just got transferred to Salt Lake City, and think that I might have missed the bottom of the home  More

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Over 17 years ago

Its really hard to believe but Bountiful is one of the safest places I have ever lived in. I mean I know things still happen here, but I have never been in a place with  More

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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 4 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 5 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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