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Cloverdale, CA vs Tacoma, WA

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Highlights
- Tacoma spends 9.0% more per student than Cloverdale.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.3% lower in Tacoma than in Cloverdale. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tacoma had 7.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Cloverdale
 Cloverdale, CATacoma, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,363$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,921  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,966$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11394573
 Students per Counselor399  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Cloverdale    3 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Pros: Relaxed, small town atmosphere, friendly people, low crime, tons of civic pride, a surprisingly vibrant arts and music scene for a town of its size (check out  More

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Over 17 years ago

Our summers are hot, with highs in the 90's, low 100's....Completely dry. We get rain from November (just a little) through March with the most rainfall in  More

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Over 18 years ago

We are in Cloverdale as a result of jobs - 2 adults driving 30 miles in opposite directions 5 days a week. After just over 2 years, we have started packing and  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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