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Dale City, VA vs Puyallup, WA

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- Puyallup spends 28.1% more per student than Dale City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.8% higher in Puyallup than in Dale City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Puyallup had 10.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Dale City
 Dale City, VAPuyallup, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,363$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,956  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,966$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11394573
 Students per Counselor293  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Dale City    2 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

The area has a more moderate climate than in the mid-west. Not nearly as good as southern California or the West in general, however. There aren't too many days in the  More

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Over 19 years ago

Not just Dale City, but the entire area of Northern Virginia is incredibly crowded. Traffic is a nightmare, affecting quality of life. Don't even want to travel in the  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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