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Dale City, VA vs Tacoma, WA

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Highlights
- Tacoma spends 28.1% more per student than Dale City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.8% higher in Tacoma than in Dale City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tacoma had 6.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Dale City
 Dale City, VATacoma, 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.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%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 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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