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Concord, CA vs Puyallup, WA

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- Puyallup spends 20.9% more per student than Concord.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.9% lower in Puyallup than in Concord. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Puyallup had 4.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Concord
 Concord, CAPuyallup, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,363$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,448  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,966$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11394573
 Students per Counselor584  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Concord    22 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I've lived here for 13 years. Concord has easy access to Walnut Creek and Pleasant Hill and is about 25 minutes from Oakland, and 45 minutes from San Francisco.  More

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I moved to Concord 20 years ago and have loved living here. It has a charming central square downtown that hosts farmers markets two days a week. I love the Music &  More

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We Moved to Concord from the Los Angeles area in 1982 as a young couple starting a family. Concord has been a great place to raise kids. Low crime and great people.  More

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Reviews for Puyallup    10 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I moved here from FL a year and a half ago and I love Puyallup. The only other review was from someone who clearly wishes they were still in Colorado. It also seems they  More

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I just moved here from Colorado due to my job and it's definitely not what I had hoped for. It doesn't seem like a completely horrible place to live like Tacoma or other  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lived in the south Puget Sound area all my life and wouldn't live any where else. I've been to other states but this is it! Love being so close to the mountains, ocean  More

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