2026 Compare Cities Education:
Commack, NY vs Tacoma, WA

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Highlights
- Tacoma spends 39.2% less per student than Commack.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 52.2% higher in Tacoma than in Commack. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tacoma had 7.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Commack
 Commack, NYTacoma, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,363$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$26,965  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,966$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.27  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11394573
 Students per Counselor356  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Commack    4 Reviews

Resident since 1979. Love it  More

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Over 6 years ago

crap it so bad never move here crime is so high there is littraly robberies every  More

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Over 14 years ago

if you want to live on Long Island, you need to make high end salary to live  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 5 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 6 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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