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Burien, WA vs Merced, CA

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Highlights
- Merced spends 28.6% less per student than Burien.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.8% higher in Merced than in Burien. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Merced had 10.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Burien
 Burien, WAMerced, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,332$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,391$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock61024573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock14.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock74.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Burien    4 Reviews

In a better time, decades ago, Burien was peaceful, fun place. It was a destination my childhood friends and I frequented on our bicycles and spent the day...all without  More

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Over 6 years ago

This town used to be nice. In the past 3 years it has become terrible. Street gangs, murders and drug dealing. Leaving as soon as I  More

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I have lived in Burien since 1972. It is currently going through a Renaissance. Having become incorporated in the early '90s, its city council has fresh and forward  More

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Reviews for Merced    44 Reviews

Merced is totally slept on - you want a little bit of everything CA has to offer, at a fraction of the price of other CA cities? Merced is the place to go. The town  More

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Over 5 years ago

Good place to live. More affordable than most of california. The city is growing and there is alot of business and growth here. Moved from the Bay area years ago and  More

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Great place to live. Lots of progress and changes coming to the city. Great place to raise a family. UC Merced is expanding and businesses are investing. Downtown is  More

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