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Danville, VA vs Olympia, WA

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Highlights
- Olympia spends 15.6% more per student than Danville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.9% higher in Olympia than in Danville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Olympia had 13.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Danville
 Danville, VAOlympia, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,104$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,892  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,162$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12464573
 Students per Counselor441  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Danville    8 Reviews

I have lived in Danville all of my life(almost 30 years). This town has been through some ups and downs but as I get older, I have realized how great of a town that  More

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Danville is in a state of revival. Its beautiful river and numerous parks, its quiet walks and enviable sunsets are but a few of the natural amenities the city offers.  More

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In my opinion, all of Danville's problems are rooted in their poorly managed government infrastructure. I have been here for 3 months and the entire time I've been here,  More

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Reviews for Olympia    39 Reviews

We moved here from Kitsap Bremerton/Silverdale WA area and this beats it all the way in all material ways. The only reason not to give it 5 stars is the cost of  More

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Over 4 years ago

The city is horrible. The business have been chased out by homeless. The city government makes it for difficult for businesses to thrive. If you like what Seattle is  More

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Having lived all over the world we decided to retire in Olympia and live on the Puget Sound. Yes it rains but the weather can change dramatically in a day with sun and  More

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